Algeria Retrieves Bodies of African Migrants after Boat Capsizes

An African migrant sits beside tents at a makeshift camp set up under the bridge of a motorway on the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
An African migrant sits beside tents at a makeshift camp set up under the bridge of a motorway on the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
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Algeria Retrieves Bodies of African Migrants after Boat Capsizes

An African migrant sits beside tents at a makeshift camp set up under the bridge of a motorway on the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
An African migrant sits beside tents at a makeshift camp set up under the bridge of a motorway on the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Algerian authorities have retrieved the bodies of seven African migrants whose boat capsized offshore, Ennahar TV reported on Monday.

It said six more migrants had been transferred to hospital for treatment.

Attempts by migrants to reach Europe from the North African coastline tend to increase in spring and summer, due to the lower risk of stormy seas.

Tunisia and Libya are principal departure points and Italy a favored destination.



Salam: Armed Parades Witnessed in Beirut are Unacceptable

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)
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Salam: Armed Parades Witnessed in Beirut are Unacceptable

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. (Reuters)

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday that the armed display witnessed in the streets of Beirut in the past few hours are “completely unacceptable under any circumstances or justification”.

In a statement on X, the Prime Minister added that he had called for the immediate intervention of the Ministers of Justice and Interior to identify, apprehend, and refer the perpetrators for justice.

A group of armed men appeared on a street in the capital, Beirut, during Ashura commemorations.

On Friday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned against “internal enemies who exploit sectarian tensions to serve their interests in coordination with external forces”.

The President denied recent reports claiming that armed groups had illegally infiltrated into Lebanon, or that preparations were underway for cross-border incursions along the Lebanese-Syrian border.

The President reiterated the need for solidarity among the Lebanese in order to confront any challenges and boost stability and prosperity.