November 30, 2017 2:25 PM

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Libya allows emergency migrant evacuations after slavery uproar

French President Emmanuel Macron has said, Libya has agreed to allow migrants facing abuse in detention camps to be evacuated within days or weeks, mostly to their home countries.<br/><br/>Speaking to media after an emergency talks on the sidelines of European Union -Africa summit in Abidjan,Ivory Coast, Marcon said the leaders of Libya, France, Germany, Chad, Niger and four other countries decided on an extreme emergency operation to evacuate from Libya those who want to be. <br/><br/>He said the evacuation will be carried out in the next few days, in line with the countries of origin, and in some cases they could be given asylum in Europe. <br/>'<br/>The summit comes just two weeks after US network CNN aired footage of black Africans sold as slaves in Libya, sparking outrage from political leaders and street protests in African and European capitals. Other African, EU and United Nations leaders also condemned the slavery revelations.

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