Tag Archives: AFRICAN
Israel frees 207 African migrants from prison
:: Israel on Sunday freed 207 African migrants from prison following a supreme court ruling after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu controversially reversed a deal with the UN refugee agency on the detainees’ fate. After an operation lasting several hours a
Indian police set up security after mob attack on Africans
Police stepped up security Wednesday in a northern Indian city where a mob attacked African students following the death of a local teenager from a suspected drug overdose. Five people were arrested over the assault in Greater Noida in which
More than 100 migrants rescued off Spain in one day
More than 100 African migrants were saved from the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain after attempting the perilous crossing to Europe on a rickety boat, officials said. “Today at least 104 people were saved,” said a spokeswoman for the
Saudi Arabia intercepts illegal Africans in Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has intercepted a boat carrying 31 illegal migrants, most of them Sudanese, that was trying to reach the kingdom, the Border Guards force said on Monday. The guards have reported repeated interceptions of migrants in the Red Sea
Overstayers warned of tough action
The Passport Department has again warned that people overstaying their visas will face severe penalties, including fines, imprisonment and deportation. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the department said those committing an offense the first time would be fined SR15,000
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
Some 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortages as a result of the strongest El Niño weather phenomenon in decades, the United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. Food and water shortages
Africans held for illegally cooking food for pilgrims
The Makkah Municipality recently raided an unlicensed kitchen in Aziziah district of the holy city and arrested a number of Africans who were preparing food for pilgrims. “The area has many buildings where pilgrims were staying during the Haj season,”
Hamm, ‘GoT’ win Emmys glory; Viola makes history
HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” won for best drama series and Jon Hamm finally took home a trophy for “Mad Men” on Sunday at the Emmy Awards — a night of firsts that saw a black actress make history.
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