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Illegal Immigrant Who Skippered ‘Death Trap’ Boat Across Channel Jailed for 9 Years
An illegal immigrant has been jailed for manslaughter after piloting a dinghy that sank in the English Channel leading to the loss of four lives.
Illegal Immigrant Guilty of Killing 4 Migrants Who Drowned in English Channel
On Dec. 14, 2022 a dinghy sank in the English Channel and four illegal immigrants drowned. Now the man who was skippering it has been convicted of manslaughter.
France Is Forging New Relations With Its Former Colonies, but Old Habits Die Hard
As most Francophone African countries celebrate their 55 years of independence this year, this may be a good time to reassess relations between them and France.
French Pres. Hollande Warns African Leaders Who Cling to Power
French President Francois Hollande took to task African leaders who seek ways around term limits to extend their reigns, at a summit Saturday where some such leaders were present.
Response to Ebola Needs Flexibility, Experts Say
Many beds are empty at newly opened Ebola treatment units in Liberia’s urban centers because the outbreak is now flaring in more rural parts of the country. In Sierra Leone’s capital, there aren’t enough treatment units as the epidemic spreads there.
WHO: Ebola Decline in Liberia Could Be Real Trend
The rate of new Ebola infections in Liberia appears to be declining and could represent a genuine trend, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, but the epidemic is far from over.
