European migrant crisis

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Italy Prosecutor Stirs Migrant ‘taxis’ Row With NGOs

Charity boats rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean are colluding with traffickers in Libya, an Italian prosecutor was...

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South Sudan War Strains Uganda’s Generous Refugee Policy

Ugandan motorbike taxi driver Sadiq Agotre grumbles as he waits for a rare client among thousands of South Sudanese...

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Migrant Rescuers, Island Mayor Win UNESCO Peace Prize

UNESCO awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of...

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Thousands Saved Off Libyan Coast Over Easter

Thousands of migrants have been saved from the sea near Libya during one of the busiest weekends of the year for rescue...

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3,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast Saturday

The Italian coastguard and other boats rescued some 3,000 migrants from unseaworthy boats off the Libyan coast on...

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Frenzied Rescues In Med Save Over 2,000 Migrants

Rescue vessels in the Mediterranean worked flat out Friday to rescue over 2,000 people from flimsy dinghies as...

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At Least 97 Migrants Missing As Boat Sinks Off Libya

At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said....

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African Migrants Sold In Libya ‘slave Markets’

Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in “slave markets” in Libya, the International...

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African Migrants Seeking Europe Sold As ‘slaves’ For $200

African migrants trying to reach Europe are being sold into slavery in Libya, including for sex, for as little as $200,...

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Libya PM Sarraj Accuses EU of Reneging On Migrant Pledges

The European Union has reneged on pledges to help Libya fight migrant smuggling to Europe, UN-backed Libyan Prime...

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Stranded In Serbia, Migrants Endure An Odyssey of Violence

Driven back by police batons and snarling dogs, or beaten and robbed by the smugglers they relied on, migrants caught...

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Libya Says EU Naval Operation ‘encourages’ Migrants

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamad Taher Siala on Friday urged the EU to rethink its naval operation in the Mediterranean,...

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Dozens Rescued Off Cyprus Coast

Dozens of migrants were rescued off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday after their small fishing boat ran aground near...

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146 Migrants Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes In Med

About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian man who was...

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146 Migrants Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes In Med

About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian man who was...

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More Than 200 Migrants Feared Drowned In Mediterranean

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says....

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More Than 200 Migrants Feared Drowned In Mediterranean

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says....

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More Than 200 Migrants Feared Drowned

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya, a Spanish aid organisation says....

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250 Feared Dead In New Med Migrant Boat Sinkings

Around 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after a charity's rescue boat found five...