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Libya to return bodies of 20 beheaded Egyptians

Libya will return to Egypt on Monday the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians killed in 2015 by Islamic State in its former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, a Libyan security official said.

Sudan: Woman to be executed for killing man during rape

A teenage girl in Sudan who killed a man who tried raping her has been sentenced to death.

ICC requests UN help to arrest 3 Libyan fugitives

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requested help from the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to arrest three fugitives in Libya, including a military commander serving under strongman Khalifa Haftar and a son of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Tunisians vote in municipal elections

Tunisians on Sunday voted in municipal elections considered free for the first time as the country makes efforts to deepen its democratic transition.

12 killed in deadly attack on Libya’s election HQ

A deadly attack has been carried out on the election headquarters in Libya on Wednesday with officials saying some 12 people have been killed.

3 dead after transport plane crashes at Libya

A Libyan transport plane crashed on Sunday at an airfield at El Sharara oilfield, killing three people, an oil engineer said.

Algeria floods kill at least 6

Six people including two children were killed in 48 hours as flash floods swept away their cars in heavy rainfall over northwest Algeria, rescue services announced on Thursday.

Military plane crash in Tunisia kills 2

Two soldiers in Tunisia have been killed in a military plane crash on Monday while undertaking night training exercise.

Libyan coastguards recover bodies of 11 migrants

Libyan coastguards recovered the bodies of 11 migrants who died off Libya’s western shore during an attempted crossing to Italy on Sunday, a spokesman said.

African migrants abused in Yemen

African migrants and asylum seekers in Yemen are being subjected to physical and sexual abuse in detention, Human Rights Watch(HRW) and the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said.

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