Hundreds of West African migrants return home from Libya

Hundreds of West African migrants return home from Libya amid outrage over slave auctions
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Senegal opens new international airport with economic hopes

Senegal opens new international airport with hopes of becoming West Africa travel hub
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Nigerian migrants return from Libya with tales of horror

Shocked Nigerian migrants return from Libya; '3 times a day, you will be severely beaten'
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AU to help evacuate 15,000 migrants from Libya this year

African Union to help evacuate 15,000 stranded migrants from Libya by end of the year
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2018 WORLD CUP: Guide to Group B of the World Cup

Group B at the World Cup in Russia featuring Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Iran
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Cameroon's President Paul Biya, second left, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, front right, and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, center second left, during a group photo at an ...

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, second left, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, front right, and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, center second left, during a group photo at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesda
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Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: AU

Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya in 'inhuman' conditions, AU chair says
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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, speaks with Morocco's King Mohammed VI during a group photo at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor ...

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, speaks with Morocco's King Mohammed VI during a group photo at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, during an EU-Africa summit
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European Union and African leaders pose for a group photo at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, during an ...

European Union and African leaders pose for a group photo at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, during an EU-Africa summit, that the European Union wants to work mo
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British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, arrives for a round table event at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ...

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, left, arrives for a round table event at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, during an EU-Africa summit, that the European U
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, center, and European Council President Donald Tusk, left, attend a round table meeting at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, ...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, center, and European Council President Donald Tusk, left, attend a round table meeting at an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said
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Squalid Libya migrant camps in spotlight at EU-Africa summit

Squalid Libya migrant camps in spotlight at EU-Africa summit, along with security
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The Latest: Nigerian leader says Africans 'sold like goats'

The Latest: Nigerian president appalled to see Africans 'sold like goats' in Libya
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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives for an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, during an EU-Africa summit, that ...

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives for an EU Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, during an EU-Africa summit, that the European Union wants to work more closely with
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EU negotiator hopes for deal on Brexit bill before summit

The European Union's chief negotiator in talks over Britain's withdrawal from the bloc says he hopes to reach agreement on a financial settlement before an EU summit in mid-December but that the two sides still working to find common ground
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Merkel wants to help Africa curb illegal migration flow

Merkel wants to help Africa curb illegal migration flow; speaking at Europe-Africa summit
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WORLD CUP DRAW: Guide to Pot 4 featuring newcomer Panama

The World Cup draw takes place at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Friday.
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'Good Place' actor Bambadjan Bamba comes out as undocumented

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The Latest: Macron: Compaore's brother should be extradited

The Latest: Macron says he's confident brother of Burkina Faso's ex-leader will be extradited
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Several wounded by grenade ahead of French president visit

French president in Africa visit urges crackdown on migrant smuggling 'crime against humanity'
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The Latest: Macron in Africa addresses the rights of girls

The Latest: French president in 1st major Africa speech addresses the rights of girls
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The Latest: In Burkina Faso, Macron slates human trafficking

French President Emmanuel Macron says slavery and human trafficking in Libya are a "crime against humanity."
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The Latest: Stones thrown at French convoy in Burkina Faso

The French presidency's spokesman says stones have been thrown at a vehicle transporting members of the French delegation accompanying President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Burkina Faso
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The Latest: Grenade hits Burkina Faso before French visit

Authorities in Burkina Faso say several people have been wounded by a hand grenade aimed at French soldiers just hours before the French president arrived in the West African country
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Macron seeks to rethink Africa relations, faces tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to Africa in an effort to move beyond post-colonial tensions and revive French influence in the region, despite skepticism and threats of demonstrations
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Africa politics creep into French PM's visit to Morocco

France's prime minister launched a mission Wednesday to reinvigorate trade and cooperation with Morocco, which has steadily positioned itself as a regional economic powerhouse focused on Africa instead of its former colonial ruler
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Doing nothing, Trump may witness US goal in Mugabe's ouster

Without lifting a finger of its own, the Trump administration may be witnessing the culmination of nearly two decades of U.S. efforts to pry Zimbabwe from the powerful grasp of its authoritarian President Robert Mugabe
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A look at deposed African leaders and where they are now

A look at deposed, larger-than-life African leaders and where they are now
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Migrant mother and son kept apart, now reunited in Spain

An African woman has been reunited with her 4-year-old son in Spain after they reached the country in separate boats and were kept apart without contact for months while authorities established they were related
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Susan Linnee, ex-AP bureau chief in Madrid and Nairobi, dies

Susan Linnee, groundbreaking Associated Press bureau chief in Madrid and Nairobi, has died at age 75
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Refugee chief criticizes UN for failing to solve conflicts

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees is sharply criticizing the Security Council and world leaders for their failure to prevent and resolve conflicts that have displaced nearly 66 million people around the world
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Behind the ISIS group that ambushed US forces in Niger

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'Take a knee' comes to Germany through Hertha solidarity

Hertha Berlin has nodded to social struggles in the United States by kneeling before its Bundesliga game at home
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A crowd gathers at the shoreline after a cargo plane crashed Saturday into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Ivory Coast's international airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday Oct. ...

A crowd gathers at the shoreline after a cargo plane crashed Saturday into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Ivory Coast's international airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday Oct. 14, 2017. The plane is believed to be carrying Fren
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4 Moldovans dead in cargo plane crash off Ivory Coast

4 Moldovans dead in cargo plane crash off Ivory Coast; plane carried French military goods
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The Latest: Plane crash off Ivory Coast injures at least 6

The Latest: Cargo plane crash off Ivory Coast injures at least 6, French military says
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Cargo plane crashes in sea off Ivory Coast after takeoff

Cargo plane crashes in sea off Ivory Coast after takeoff; witnesses say they saw 4 bodies
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The Latest: US calls for meeting on weapons proliferation

The United States is calling a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council on "the acute threat" posed by the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons
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Pence applauds UN resolution on peacekeeping reform

The Security Council has approved a resolution supporting efforts to reform the world body's far-flung peacekeeping operations, a priority of the Trump administration at the UN General Assembly
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The Latest: Trump in New York, meets with world leaders

President Donald Trump says he and Egypt's president are making "a lot of progress" on various issues
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The Latest: Iran's president slams Trump's UN speech

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian people are waiting for an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his "extremely offensive" rhetoric and baseless allegations
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The Latest: Japan's leader urges unity at UN on North Korea

Japan's leader urges international unity in pressuring North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.
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Iranian president: Trump's UN comments 'ignorant, absurd'

Iran's president is warning the United States that his country will "respond decisively" to any violation of the agreement that reins in its nuclear program, and he's calling U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Iran 'ignorant' and 'absurd'
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Women Finding Empowerment in ‘A World of Smoke’

In an impoverished port city in the Ivory Coast, women formed a cooperative to eke out a living making charcoal from the castoffs of sawmills and workshops.
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Women Work ‘A World of Smoke’ in the Ivory Coast

In an impoverished port city in the Ivory Coast, women formed a cooperative to eke out a living making charcoal from the castoffs of sawmills and workshops.
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Millions of world's children lack any record of their births

Millions of world's children lack a record of their births, with potentially dire consequences
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Kenya's ruling to nullify vote could influence other nations

Kenya's ruling to nullify vote could influence other nations across Africa and even beyond
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Barkley rejects Chelsea, Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Liverpool

Ross Barkley became the latest player to reject a move to Premier League champion Chelsea on Thursday, pulling out of a deal as the summer transfer window closed
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The Latest: Swansea sells Llorente to Spurs, re-signs Bony

Swansea has sold Fernando Llorente to Tottenham and the Premier League club replaced the striker by re-signing Wilfried Bony from Manchester City
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The Latest: Juventus forward Kean moves to Verona on loan

Teenage forward Moise Kean has moved to Hellas Verona from Juventus on a season-long loan deal
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The Latest: Everton signs Croatian winger Nikola Vlasic

Everton has signed Croatian winger Nikola Vlasic from Hajduk Split for eight million pounds ($10 million).
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The Latest: Nice signs midfielder Nampalys Mendy on loan

Central midfielder Nampalys Mendy has returned to former club Nice on a season-long loan from Leicester
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The Latest: Brighton signs Argentine defender Schelotto

Premier League newcomer Brighton has signed Argentine defender Ezequiel Schelotto from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon
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The Latest: France U21 forward Karamoh joins Inter Milan

Inter Milan has signed France Under-21 forward Yann Karamoh from Caen on a two-year loan deal with the option to buy
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The Latest: De Preville joins Bordeaux from Lille

Forward Nicolas De Preville has joined Bordeaux from Lille on a four-year deal
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The Latest: Nani joins Lazio on season-long loan

Portugal winger Nani has joined Lazio from Valencia on a season-long loan with the right to buy
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The Latest: British police taunt Arsenal on deadline day

Police forces in England are using the final day of the transfer window to get an important message across to drivers about not using their phones while driving
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Netherlands' Dafne Schippers, left, crosses the line to win the gold in the women's 200m final during the World Athletics Championships in London Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Right is Ivory Coast's ...

Netherlands' Dafne Schippers, left, crosses the line to win the gold in the women's 200m final during the World Athletics Championships in London Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Right is Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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The Latest: Schippers wins the 200 meters at worlds

Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands successfully defended her 200-meter title at the world championships
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New author Tianna Bartoletta tries to defend long jump title

Defending long jump champion and new author Tianna Bartoletta ready to write another chapter to her intriguing career in the final of the world championships
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Bowie gets gold, and Jamaica fails to medal in the 100

American sprinter Tori Bowie leaned over the line to win the 100-meter dash at the world championships
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United States' Tori Bowie, left, dips to win the gold medal in the Women's 100m final ahead of Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou, right, during the World Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. ...

United States' Tori Bowie, left, dips to win the gold medal in the Women's 100m final ahead of Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou, right, during the World Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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The Latest: Walsh wins shot put at worlds

Tomas Walsh now has a shot put gold medal from the world championships to add to his Olympic bronze
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The Latest: McLeod wins his semifinal heat in 110 hurdles

Olympic champion Omar McLeod of Jamaica won the first semifinal heat in the 110-meter hurdles at the world championships
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Kirui, Chelimo win marathon gold at world championships

Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya and Rose Chelimo of Bahrain both came from behind to win gold medals in the marathon at the world championships
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The Latest: Schafer takes lead in heptathlon at worlds

Carolin Schafer of Germany ran a fast 200 meters to move ahead of Olympic champion Nafi Thiam in the hepathlon standings after four of seven events at the world championships
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The Latest: Gudzius wins men's discus gold at worlds

Andrius Gudzius of Lithuania won his first major discus title at the world championships
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The Latest: Thiam has best throw in hepathlon's shot put

Olympic heptathlon champion Nafi Thiam came out on top in the shot put to extend her lead with three of the seven events completed at the world championships
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The Latest: Coleman finishes ahead of Bolt in semifinals

Usain Bolt made his last date with a 100-meter final
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Netherlands' Dafne Schippers, right, hugs Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou after a women's 100m heat during the World Athletics Championships in London Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Netherlands' Dafne Schippers, right, hugs Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou after a women's 100m heat during the World Athletics Championships in London Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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The Latest: Favorites advance in women's 100 at worlds

All the favorites advanced to the semifinals in the women's 100 meters at the world championships
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Ivory coast man facing expulsion stabs bus driver in Italy

A man from the Ivory Coast who faced expulsion from Italy for previous aggressive behavior stabbed a public transit bus driver Saturday in the Tuscan city of Siena, causing serious injury
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Report: 19-year-old migrant stabs bus driver in Italy

The news agency ANSA says a 19-year-old man from Ivory Coast has stabbed and wounded a bus driver in the Tuscan city of Siena
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Authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Ivory Coast

Authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Ivory Coast; world's most trafficked mammal
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Demand overseas keeps Mustang on top despite lower US sales

US sales fall even for best-selling Ford Mustang, but long-admired sports car remains a global hit
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Ford Mustang, slumping in US, is still a global hit

Ford Mustang sales fall in US, but long-admired sports car remains a global hit
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TASTE OF THE TOUR: The Tour's perfectly timed fish soup

TASTE OF THE TOUR: The Tour's perfectly timed fish soup
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An African village's monkey guardian draws researchers

An African village's monkey guardian draws researchers who hope to protect animals elsewhere
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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2013 file photo former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. The ...

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2013 file photo former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. The 72-year-old Gbagbo has been in the court's custody
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Court to review detention of ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo

International Criminal Court appeals judges have ordered a new review into whether former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo should be released from detention while his long-running trial continues
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3 soldiers killed in attacks on barracks in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's army chief says that disgruntled soldiers staged attacks at the army barracks in the country's northern town of Korhogo, killing at least three soldiers and wounding four
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In West Africa, cancer patients forced abroad for treatment

In West Africa, cancer patients forced abroad for treatment; Senegal's only machine breaks
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Drones, DJs and Kardashian advisers at Dakar Fashion Week

Drones, DJs and Kanye West advisers at Dakar Fashion Week: 'It was a young girl's dream'
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UN agrees to cut peacekeeping budget, a reduction US sought

The U.N. General Assembly has agreed to a significant cut in the budget for the United Nations' far-flung peacekeeping missions, a reduction the Trump administration fought hard to achieve though it wanted an even larger decrease
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FILE - In this Monday, April 4, 2011, file photo, a U.N. peacekeeper from Jordan provides security at night on the streets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast is ...

FILE - In this Monday, April 4, 2011, file photo, a U.N. peacekeeper from Jordan provides security at night on the streets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast is coming to an end Friday, June 30, 2017, 13 years after
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FILE - In this Sunday, April 3, 2011, file photo, a U.N. peacekeeper from Jordan, looks up as he and others return fire on troops supporting Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo during a patrol in ...

FILE - In this Sunday, April 3, 2011, file photo, a U.N. peacekeeper from Jordan, looks up as he and others return fire on troops supporting Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo during a patrol in the streets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The U.N. peaceke
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UN ends peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast after 13 years

UN ends peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast after 13 years, while some worry it comes too soon
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UN ends Ivory Coast peace mission after 13 years

UN ends peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast after 13 years, while some worry it comes too soon
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51 migrants presumed dead after abandonment in Niger desert

The International Organization for Migration says 51 migrants are presumed dead in the Sahara desert in Niger after smugglers abandoned them during their journey north to Libya
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Burkina Faso Sankara family lawyer: DNA tests inconclusive

A lawyer for the family of Burkina Faso's slain president's says DNA tests done in Spain were inconclusive on whether remains found in a grave were those of Thomas Sankara
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A look at major extremist attacks in West Africa

A look at major attacks in West Africa by Islamic extremists in recent years.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to the President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara, center, as they arrive for a group photo during the conference 'G20 Africa Partnership ? Investing in a ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to the President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara, center, as they arrive for a group photo during the conference 'G20 Africa Partnership – Investing in a Common Future' in Berlin, Germany, Monday, June 12
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Germany's Merkel promotes African development ahead of G20

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to drum up global support for African development as she hosts African leaders ahead of next month's Group of 20 summit
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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, poses for a selfie with unidentified member of the delegation after he accompanies Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara at the end of their meting at the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, poses for a selfie with unidentified member of the delegation after he accompanies Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara at the end of their meting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Sunday, June 11, 20
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Check out ESPN's 2017 ranking of the top 100 most famous athletes on the planet

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Key dates in Sri Lanka's contributions to UN peacekeeping

Key dates in Sri Lanka's recent history of conflict and contributions to U.N. peacekeeping
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Ivory Coast says deal reached with mutinous soldiers

Ivory Coast defense minister says deal reached with mutinous soldiers demanding more pay
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Ivory Coast defense minister says deal reached with soldiers

Ivory Coast's defense minister says an agreement has been reached with the soldiers who have taken to the streets in protest in the country's largest cities
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Military unrest, gunfire paralyze city areas in Ivory Coast

Gunfire and continued threats by mutinous soldiers in several cities in Ivory Coast has led banks, schools and businesses to close amid fears of fighting
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Ivory Coast Sends Forces to Quash a Violent Military Mutiny

Rogue soldiers have staged a mutiny over back pay and better living conditions in Bouaké, setting up a tense standoff with the government.
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1 killed, several wounded by army mutiny in Ivory Coast

Residents say one person has been killed and several others injured after mutinous soldiers in Bouake opened fire on residents protesting their violent actions demanding higher pay
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Ivory Coast Soldiers Mutiny, Blockading a City

The soldiers, demanding bonuses, shot three people in their second uprising since January.
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Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast take over several cities

Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast take over several cities and demand higher pay
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Heavy gunfire in Ivory Coast in latest military unrest

Heavy gunfire in Ivory Coast in latest military unrest in 2 largest cities over pay
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6 convicted in Ivory Coast hotel kidnappings, deaths

6 convicted in Ivory Coast hotel kidnappings, deaths during post-election turmoil
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Senegal arrests suspected Boko Haram recruiter, extremists

Senegal arrests suspected Boko Haram recruiter, 2 ISIS-linked extremists
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A look at UN peacekeeping missions as US seeks cuts

A look at UN peacekeeping missions as US under Trump seeks deep foreign aid cuts
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Ex-First Lady of Ivory Coast Found Not Guilty of War Crimes

Simone Gbagbo was also acquitted of crimes against humanity in a trial that focused on her role in abuses that led to deaths after a 2010 election.
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FILE- In this Saturday Jan.15, 2011 file photo, Simone Gbagbo smiles during a rally in support of her husband, former President Laurent Gbagbo, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

FILE- In this Saturday Jan.15, 2011 file photo, Simone Gbagbo smiles during a rally in support of her husband, former President Laurent Gbagbo, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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Ivory Coast court finds ex-president's wife not guilty

Ivory Coast court finds ex-president's wife not guilty of war crimes in post-election abuses
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?Social Discontent? Grips Ivory Coast as Economic Gains Pass Many By

Shaken by a mutiny and then a strike by 180,000 civil servants that closed schools, the West African nation looks for a way back.
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Peacekeeping chief expects 3 mission to close by March 2018

The UN peacekeeping chief says he expects the missions in Haiti, Ivory Coast and Liberia to end by March 2018 which will save hundreds of millions of dollars
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Baby born with extra legs thriving after surgery

Doctors say a baby girl from Africa who's recovering from a risky surgery at a suburban Chicago hospital should now be able to lead a normal life
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Jared Taylor: Whites Deserve a Homeland

Editor of American Renaissance, Jared Taylor sits down with ABC News' Amna Nawaz on 'Uncomfortable' for a blunt discussion of race and racism in America.
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The Latest: No. 11 seeds unbeaten against No. 6 seeds so far

Be careful, Cincinnati: No. 6 seeds winless against No. 11 seeds so far this year
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The Latest: Double-digit seeds starting to make impact

Double-digit seeds starting to make impact as Rhode Island, USC both advance
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The Latest: Rhode Island has early lead over Creighton

Rhode Island off to fast start as it pursues first NCAA Tournament victory since 1998 regional semifinal berth
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The Latest: No. 2 seeds so far avoiding Spartans' 2016 fate

No. 2 seeds Arizona, Louisville avoiding fate Michigan State suffered last season
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The Latest: Call it March Meh-dness instead of March Madness

The favorites continue to roll at the NCAA Tournament
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The Latest: Oregon's Boucher left with cheerleading role

Injured Oregon star Chris Boucher has been forced into a cheerleading role as his Ducks played Iona in the first round
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The Latest: Iona star Jordan Washington injured in 1st half

Iona star Jordan Washington went down hard under Oregon's basket, screaming in pain after grabbing above his left shin area
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The Latest: Oklahoma State's late 3 gives bettors a win

Arkansas forward Moses Kingsley is having quite a start to his NCAA Tournament
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The Latest: 3-seed Baylor trailing New Mexico St at half

A historic season for Baylor is in danger of ending with a disappointing thud
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?Architecture of Independence? in Africa?s Fast-Growing Cities

A captivating study of the development of modernist building in five African countries comes to Manhattan.
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RIGHT AT HOME: Decor is loving Africa

Today's global trend in home decor includes many modern takes on traditional African textiles, patterns and artwork
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Strengthened security 1 year after Ivory Coast beach attack

Strengthened security 1 year after Ivory Coast beach attack, but many tourists staying away
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Report: African women ahead as lawmakers, but face violence

A report on women's rights in Africa praises significant progress including female participation in many African legislatures outpacing Britain and the United States
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Senegal arrests 2 suspected extremists over 2016 attack

Senegal arrests 2 suspected extremists linked to deadly Ivory Coast resort attack
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Rejuvenated and reinvented, Toure integral to Man City again

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure started the season ostracized by coach Pep Guardiola
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New Gambian president promises reforms, freedoms

New Gambian President Adama Barrow promised greater freedom, an improved economy and better education as thousands attended a ceremony Saturday marking his inauguration after a tense political standoff with the country's former leader
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New Gambian president thanks unified nation, promises reform

New Gambian President Adama Barrow has thanked his nation and promised greater freedom, an improved economy and better education as thousands attended a ceremony Saturday marking his inauguration after a tense political standoff
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Gambia's new president marks inauguration as nation cheers

Gambia's new president marks inauguration as nation cheers wider freedoms
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Ivory Coast cocoa producers protest downturn in sales

Ivory Coast cocoa producers protest downturn in sales, as several tons pile up in warehouses
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Gunfire as Ivory Coast Tries to End Special Forces Revolt

Gunfire again in Ivory Coast town as government tries to end special forces revolt
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Special Forces Soldiers Open Fire in Ivory Coast Town

Special forces soldiers open fire in Ivory Coast town as unrest over payments continues
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Witnesses: Soldiers Open Fire in Ivory Coast Town

Witnesses: Soldiers open fire in Ivory Coast as unrest over payments continues
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Volunteer Laura Rasero holds two-year-old Oulai Esther, from Ivory Coast, after the baby's rescue by members of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, Feb. 3, 2017.

Volunteer Laura Rasero holds two-year-old Oulai Esther, from Ivory Coast, after the baby's rescue by members of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, Feb. 3, 2017.
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Activists Cheer Exit of Gambia Leader, an Anti-Gay 'Icon'

Gay rights activists cheer exit of Gambia leader, 'a kind of icon of homophobia'
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Organizers Lament Cancellation of Timbuktu Music Festival

Organizers lament last-minute cancellation of Timbuktu festival as extremist threat lingers
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Ivory Coast Ex-Rebel Commanders Promoted After Mutiny Deal

Ivory Coast ex-rebel commanders promoted after siding with government in deal to end mutiny
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Gambia's New President, Still in Senegal, Names Female VP

Gambia's new vice president will be a female leader of the opposition coalition that helped bring new President Adama Barrow to power, a presidential spokesman announced Monday as regional troops continued security sweeps
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Eq. Guinea Opposition Denounces Arrival of Gambia's Jammeh

Equatorial Guinea's opposition has denounced the government's decision to welcome exiled Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, who flew to the Central African nation over the weekend after 22 years in power
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Regional Troops Enter Gambia in Effort to Get Jammeh to Go

Regional troops enter Gambia in effort to get Jammeh to go after new leader inaugurated
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Senegal: Troops Enter Gambia in Effort to Get Jammeh to Go

Senegalese troops have charged into neighboring Gambia in a show of force to oust longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh after he failed to step aside when his mandate ended at midnight
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New Gambia President Inaugurated in Senegal; Jammeh Defiant

New Gambia president inaugurated in Senegal; 'A day no Gambian will ever forget'
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New Gambia President Inaugurated in Senegal

A new Gambian president has been sworn into office in neighboring Senegal, while Gambia's defeated longtime ruler refuses to step down from power, deepening a political crisis in the tiny West African country
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Gambia President-Elect Set for Inauguration in Senegal

Gambia president-elect set for Senegal inauguration; Jammeh official says loyalists to resist
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Gambia President-Elect Plans Inauguration in Senegal

Gambia president-elect plans inauguration in Senegal, while no word from longtime leader
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No Word From Jammeh as Midnight Deadline Arrives in Gambia

No word from Jammeh as midnight deadline arrives in Gambia; regional force poised at border
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Death Toll in Mali Suicide Blast Rises to at Least 60

Death toll in Mali suicide blast rises to at least 60 in harsh setback to peace efforts
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West African Bloc Vows Gambia Intervention at Midnight

A military commander with West Africa's regional bloc says its forces will "take action" at midnight unless a solution is found to Gambia's political crisis before then
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Death Toll in Mali Suicide Blast Rises to More Than 50

Death toll in northern Mali attack rises above 50, harsh blow to peace efforts in region
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Ivory Coast Seeks End to Unrest as Gunfire Cuts off Port

Ivory Coast seeks end to unrest as gunfire cuts access to largest commercial port
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Gunfire Near Ivory Coast Port as Government Meets on Unrest

Ivory Coast military police fire weapons near the port in Abidjan, largest city, and soldiers are responding
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Group: Mali Civilians Threatened by Extremism, Banditry

Mali's civilians threatened by rising extremism, banditry, Human Rights Watch says
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In Africa, Obama's Presidency Couldn't Help but Be Personal

Africa was electrified by the rise of Barack Obama, the first U.S. president of African descent
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2 Soldiers Killed as Ivory Coast Unrest Continues Over Pay

2 soldiers killed as Ivory Coast unrest continues over pay; gunfire in several cities
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Soldiers, Police Open Fire as Ivory Coast Unrest Continues

Soldiers, military police open fire in multiple cities as Ivory Coast unrest continues
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Soldiers Fire Into Air in Ivory Coast's Capital: Witness

Soldiers fire into air in Ivory Coast's capital, scaring residents, witness says
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Ivory Coast Announces Deal to End Standoff With Soldiers

Ivory Coast has announced a deal to end a standoff with soldiers who staged a mutiny last week, though the terms were not confirmed and it was unclear whether security would be fully restored in Africa's fastest-growing economy
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Spokesman: Deal Reached to End Ivory Coast Crisis

A government spokesman in Ivory Coast says a deal has been reached with soldiers to end a crisis that began with a mutiny last week
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Troops Surround Site as Ivory Coast Negotiates Mutiny Deal

Soldiers in Ivory Coast fired weapons into the air and surrounded the residence where officials were negotiating details of a deal to end the latest mutiny in this West African nation
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Gunfire Breaks out Ahead of Talks on Ivory Coast Mutiny Deal

Gunfire breaks out in Ivory Coast's 2nd-largest city ahead of talks on mutiny deal
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Court Rejects Grounds for New Trial in Kercher Murder

An appeals court in Florence has rejected a bid for a new trial and possible acquittal for the only person convicted of the murder of a British student in Italy
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Court Mulls Acquittal Petition in British Student's Murder

An appeals court in Florence is deciding whether to overturn a conviction for the 2007 murder of a British student in Italy
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Ivory Coast President Says Government Reaches Deal With Soldiers to End Uprising

President Alassane Ouattara said the government had reached an agreement with disgruntled soldiers who had demanded higher salaries and better living conditions.
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Ivory Coast President Says Deal Reached to End Army Mutiny

Ivory Coast's president says a deal has been reached to end a mutiny by soldiers in the West African nation
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Ivory Coast President Says Deal Reached to End Mutiny

Ivory Coast's president says a deal has been reached to end a mutiny by soldiers in the West African nation
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Ivory Coast: Gunfire Erupts as Army Mutiny Gains Momentum

Heavy gunfire erupted Saturday at a military camp in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city, and parts of the city center were on lockdown as officials grappled with an army mutiny that appeared to be gaining momentum
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Military Revolt Spreads in Ivory Coast as Government Struggles to Respond

Rebellious soldiers, who are taking to the streets in several Ivorian cities, are demanding raises, bonuses and shorter tenures of service.
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Ivory Coast: Unrest Spreads as Officials Seek End to Mutiny

Heavy gunfire erupted at a military camp in Ivory Coast's largest city on Saturday, witnesses said, a sign that a mutiny launched by disgruntled soldiers could be escalating despite government efforts to bring it to a swift end
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Fresh Gunfire in Ivory Coast as Officials Seek End to Mutiny

A witness in Bouake, Ivory Coast's second-largest city, says gunfire has been heard for a second day in as security officials prepare to meet with disgruntled soldiers who staged a mutiny over pay and other conditions
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Soldiers Mutiny in Ivory Coast, Reviving Memories of Civil War

Demanding pay raises and other benefits, soldiers took up arms in at least two cities in the West African nation, paralyzing commerce and terrifying residents.
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Soldiers Mutiny in 3 Ivory Coast Cities Over Pay

Soldiers mutiny in 3 Ivory Coast cities over pay; Africa's fastest-growing economy shaken
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Soldiers Launch Mutinies in 3 Ivory Coast Cities Over Pay

Soldiers launch mutinies in 3 Ivory Coast cities over pay; some security forces abandon posts
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Migrants Protest Conditions at 2 Asylum Centers in Italy

Italian police early Tuesday quelled a protest by occupants of a migrant center near Venice that left fearful workers at the center barricaded inside offices
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The Latest: Afghan Migrant Dies of Hypothermia in Greece

Police in northern Greece say an Afghan migrant has died of hypothermia after crossing a river that forms the country's border with Turkey
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The Latest: Spain Detains 2 Migrant Smugglers in Ceuta

Spanish authorities say border guards have recently detained two Moroccans for attempting to smuggle migrants concealed in a suitcase and in a car as they crossed the border into Ceuta, Spain's enclave in North Africa
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Migrants Set Fires in Protest at Center Near Venice

Italian police say they have quelled a violent protest by occupants of a migrant center near Venice that left fearful workers barricaded inside offices
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