WorldPingWhile it was difficult to get precise information given their fragile state of health, migrants reported leaving Gambia and being stranded at sea for “many, many days.” Some estimated they had been at sea for nearly a month.
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WorldPingAt least five people have died after a boat carrying West African migrants ran into trouble in the Atlantic Ocean…
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WorldPingRescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
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WorldPingAt least five African migrants died after their boat encountered trouble at sea. Forty-four survivors were rescued and brought to safety near Gran Canaria. Survivors reported being adrift for nearly a month without provisions.
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WorldPingAbout 80 people are confirmed to have died after a migrant boat got into difficulty off the coast of Gran Canaria, Spain's Maritime Rescue organisation has said.
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WorldPingAn editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and release hours later at the edge of a dam more than 200 km away, his employer said on Wednesday.
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WorldPing'Are we slaves to other?' Kenya orders Tata Chemicals to end ops after 100 years — full report at Times of India.
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