THE bodies of 93 Africans who apparently died of thirst as they tried to enter Libya have been found in the desert near the country’s southern border. A Niger-registered truck carrying residents from various African countries entered Libyan territory May 8 and broke down, leaving the 93 to die. Another 26, including the Sudanese driver, were able to escape and receive medical care. The victims, believed to be trying to enter Libya illegally, were not immediately identified, as they were not carrying identity papers. In Tripoli, temperatures in May often go over 43 degrees Celsius with temperatures even higher in the desert. Many of the victims were believed to have come from Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria. – AFP