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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
Photo : Abdullah Doma, AFP
IN BRIEF
by Jerry Franklin, Ryan Marcus, Sneha Surendran, Nithyashree RB and Prearana P
Libya: Rivals agree to share oil revenue
On 8 July, BBC reported that political rivals in Libya have decided to set up a committee to ensure the sharing of oil revenues. Eastern military strongman Khalifa Hafter threatened to force oil production shut-down. Khalifa called on the UN-backed Tripoli-based government to address the issue. The administration between the east and west have hampered the oil production in the area. ("Rival Libyan sides agree to share oil revenue," BBC, 8 July 2023)
Kenya: Police teargas protesters
On 8 July, BBC reported that police in Kenya fired tear gas to disperse human rights activists. Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was part of the protest. The protest was aimed at calling for the release of civilians detained during anti-government protests. At least one person was killed when the police responded to the protests in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. More than 28 people were arrested. ("Kenya protesters tear gassed outside police station," BBC, 8 July 2023))
Tunisia: Human Rights Watch urges authorities against expelling migrants to desert
On 8 July, Africa News reported that the Human Rights Watch urged Tunisian government to end collective expulsions of migrants to the desert area on the Libyan border. Migrants from sub-Saharan regions have been driven out of Sfax. Human Rights Watch stated that most of the migrants were killed at the borders, and called on Tunis to investigate and hold the security forces accountable. ("Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to stop expelling migrants to desert," Africanews, 8 July 2023)