For African migrants Libya used to be a Mecca: a place to find work or get access to Europe. But now the workers who come here are trapped in the political, economic and social chaos engulfing the...
AFGHANISTAN: AN UNLIKELY TOURIST DESTINATION
United Nations, New York, October 2009 - War-torn Afghanistan is an unlikely tourist destination, but there is hope that its World Heritage sites and the first national park can attract tourists and help the local economy.
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