modern slavery
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
World
November 30, 2017
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
The European Union, United Nations and African Union have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle people smuggling networks and…
France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown
Egypt
November 29, 2017
France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown
African migrants trapped in Libya must be “evacuated,” says French President Emmanuel Macron. Bound for the EU-Africa summit, he told…
Interpol rescues 500 victims of human trafficking
World
November 24, 2017
Interpol rescues 500 victims of human trafficking
Authorities in west and central Africa have rescued 500 victims of human trafficking in a series of raids. The operation…
Libya ‘slave markets’ report prompts Burkina Faso to recall ambassador
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Libya ‘slave markets’ report prompts Burkina Faso to recall ambassador
Burkina Faso’s foreign minister said on Monday it had recalled its ambassador to Libya over a report that black African…