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UN considers sanctions to fight Libya slave trade

Picture showing African migrants in a packed room with their beds and blankets, at the Tariq Al-Matar detention centre, Tripoli. [Photo: Courtesy]

Modern day slavery showing african migrants and refugees being sold off at an auction in Libya has sparked global outrage.

Video footage released by Cable News Network (CNN) about two weeks ago appeared to show youths from Nigeria, Mali and other sub-Saharan countries being sold to buyers for about $400 at undisclosed locations in Libya.

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