Exile groups unhappy with new South African refugee law
Political dissidents sheltering in South Africa say a new law regulating the behavior of refugees could be used by the governments they oppose to get at them and stifle free speech. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi insists the changes to the Refugees Amendment Act is designed to stop asylum seekers abusing refugee protection systems in […]
Turkey and Russia call for ceasefire in Libya
The leaders of Russia and Turkey call for a ceasefire in Libya. Meeting in Istanbul, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for ceasefire to come into effect at midnight on Sunday. The Turkish and Russian presidents were attending the inauguration of the Turkestream pipeline carrying Russian gas through Turkey […]