Libya slave auctions a wake-up call for Africa

Protesters, some from Sub-Sahara, shout slogans during a demo against slavery outside the Libyan embassy in the Moroccan capital Rabat last month. PHOTO | AFP

Migrant slave auctions are going on in Libya. CNN recently showed despicable scenes reminiscent of the triangular slave trade that operated across the Atlantic Ocean from the late 16th to early 19th centuries.

What is shocking are not just the auctions, but also the indifference of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries to the gruesome acts on humanity being committed by an African state.

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