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'We'll shoot you': violence stalks EU-Libya migrant deal
'We'll shoot you': violence stalks EU-Libya migrant deal
by  AFP

Leona Blankenstein couldn't believe what she was hearing when the Libyan coastguard threatened to blast her small plane out of the sky. - Saving lives - Campaigners say nearly 100,000 people have been intercepted by the Libyans since the deal, under which Italy and the EU agreed to train and equip Libya's coastguard.

Abortion under spotlight in conservative Morocco
Abortion under spotlight in conservative Morocco
by  AFP

The debate over abortion rights has flared in Morocco after a teenager's death following an unsafe termination, but social taboos continue to stall reforms. The conservative North African kingdom, which criminalises abortion, has since seen growing calls for reform to women's reproductive rights, although pervasive social attitudes and a lack of political will continue to block change.

Melania Trump lawyer tipped to become Slovenia's first woman president
Melania Trump lawyer tipped to become Slovenia's first woman president
by  AFP

Slovenians will vote on Sunday in a run-off expected to elect the country's first woman president -- a lawyer linked to former US first lady Melania Trump. A lawyer, Pirc Musar was hired to protect the interests of Slovenian-born Trump during her husband's presidency, stopping companies attempting to commercialise products with her name.

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