Bangui Muslims skeptical about French disarming
The French peacekeeping troops in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, insisted that they are disarming all armed rebels, a contention questioned by many Muslims. BANGUI The French peacekeeping troops in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, insisted on Tuesday that they are disarming all armed rebels, a contention questioned by […]
No end in sight for civilians in CAR
Anadolu Agency (AA) Correspondent Assed Baig has travelled to the war stricken region of the Central African Republic to report on the crisis BANGUI The number of internally displaced people camped at the airport in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, has increased to 40,000 according to aid workers in the city. In […]
AA witnesses tragedy of migrants in Libya
AA correspondent sheds light on the difficult journey of undocumented migrants from Libya to Europe via Italy. By Assed Baig TRIPOLI (AA) – Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent investigates into migration and smuggling in Libya by traveling 640 km south of the capital Tripoli to Sabha, the largest city in the south. Migrants from across Africa […]
Trafficking on human misery: encountering plight of undoc’d migrants fleeing Libya
AA commissions investigation into how Libyan smugglers transport undocumented migrants from the restive N.African state into Europe, via Italy. LONDON Anadolu Agency recently commissioned an investigation into how Libyan smugglers transport undocumented migrants from the restive North African state into Europe, via Italy. Our correspondent Assed Baig posed as a migrant trying to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa in […]
A look into the lives of undocumented migrants in Libya
Anadolu Agency investigates undocumented migrants in Libya TRIPOLI Before the uprising that ousted Libya’s long-time strongman Muammar Qaddafi, there were about one million black Africans living and working in Libya. However, during the conflict the situation deteriorated and forced many to flee the country. At the time international media outlets and human rights organisations reported cases of human […]
Undocumented migrants face tough time inside Libya’s detention system
TRIPOLI Since the fall of Gadhafi, African migrants mainly from Chad, Niger and Mali have been flocking to Libya hoping to get work or a boat to Italy. AA reporter Assed Baig goes to detention centres in Tripoli to meet some of them. Armed men guard the entrance of the zoo in Tripoli, some are […]
Malala Yousafzai and the White Saviour Complex
When Malala Yusufzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen simply because she wanted to gain an education it sent shockwaves around the world. Straight away the Western media took up the issue. Western politicians spoke out and soon she found herself in the UK. The way in which the West reacted did make […]
Suspected Nail Bomb at Mosque in Tipton
Police are treating a blast near a mosque in Tipton, West Midlands, as a terrorist incident. The blast near the Kanz-ul-Iman took place around 1:00 pm and police are currently at the scene. Residents reported finding debris in their gardens including nails. One resident, wishing not to be named said, “My house is about 40 […]
Letter from Abu Nusaybah to Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Abu Nusaybah is still in custody but has not been charged. Parts of the letter have been redacted to prevent contempt of court.
Woolwich and the Muslim response
The murder in Woolwich has shocked everyone, no one was prepared for such a killing on the streets of the UK. The response has been of disgust and condemnation. This incident has raised some questions that politicians and the mainstream media have conveniently dodged. I am disgusted and appalled by what has taken place, but why should I […]