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Gambian lawmaker Almaneh Gibba has started his campaign to overturn a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation after the West African country imposed its first fines on those found guilty of the practice last year. Despite concerns about…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address using it as a platform to list the ruling African National Congress’ achievements over the past 30 years. The party, which has been in power since…

The European Commission defended on Tuesday in the face of criticism from MEPs the migration partnership signed in July with Tunisia, saying that cooperation with this country had led to an increase this year in boat interceptions and…

The European Union has defended its record of helping to relieve the suffering of migrants in Libya, after U.N.-backed investigators accused the 27-nation bloc of abetting human rights abuses and other crimes in the largely north African…

Head of Libya's Tripoli-based government, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has defended a hydrocarbon exploration deal in Libyan waters signed with Turkey that has been criticized by his political rivals and regional countries. "The Turkish-Libyan…

Former French hostage Sophie Pétronin has defended her decision to return to Mali after being accused of being irresponsible by the French government. Speaking to the press, Sophie Pétronin, questioned the comments made by a government…