Libyan authorities launch mass raids targeting Sudanese refugees
Protests erupt in Tripoli as Libyan forces detain hundreds of migrants in nationwide campaigns.
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Sudanese migrants survive deadly Libya shipwreck
Sudanese migrants were among survivors and victims after a boat capsized off Libya’s Tobruk coast, leaving at least ten dead and many still missing.
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Sudanese sisters die in sinking migrant boat off Libya coast
Migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean as three Sudanese sisters died after a dinghy sank while their mother and brother survived.
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Authorities intercept 55 west African migrants near Guinea-Bissau
Migrants from Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Guinea were intercepted near Cacheu as they tried to reach Spain’s Canary Islands by sea.
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Niger to receive 4,000 migrants from Algeria
Thousands of migrants expelled from Algeria will be housed in Niger before being repatriated, according to a regional official in Agadez.
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Mali demands end to violence against deported migrants
Mali protests against the harsh treatment of its nationals deported from Mauritania and urges authorities to stop human rights abuses against migrants.
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Tunisian coast claims two lives, 17 rescued
A tragic migrant boat accident off Tunisia claimed two lives including a child while the National Guard rescued 17 passengers from the distressed vessel.
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Armed men abduct women, children in Mediterranean rescue
Armed men in speedboats abducted women and children from a sinking migrant dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported Friday. The rubber dinghy, carrying 112 migrants, began deflating off Libya’s coast, prompting panic among those aboard. Dozens of men and boys jumped into the sea, where MSF’s rescue vessel, Geo Barents, intervened to
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Deadly shipwreck in Madagascar death toll rises to 25
The death toll from a deadly boat accident involving Somali migrants has risen to 25, as authorities continue search and rescue operations near Madagascar.
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Rome resumes migrant transfers to Albania after setback
The plan to send migrants to Albania for processing has faced legal challenges and international criticism.
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