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France to Set-Up Migration Centres in Libya
France is to set up centres in Libya to process asylum applications as part of a concerted European effort to address the migration crisis. Plus Gabon bans the import of cement but can it meet local demand?
Picture: Migrants on a drifting boat off the coast of Libya. Credit: Getty Images
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