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Eritrean survivor of Lampedusa tragedy returns to honour the dead, meet Pope Francis
2 Oct 2014 Twenty-four-year-old Letebrhane never wanted to see the sea again after nearly drowning off Italy a year ago, but she decided to return and remember the dead. -
Mediterranean crossings more deadly a year after Lampedusa tragedy
2 Oct 2014 Those making the crossing in the first half of the year faced a 1.06 per cent chance of losing their life, compared to 2.4 per cent for those crossing in the third quarter. -
From the horror of the Sinjar region to uncertainty in Athens
9 Sep 2014 Faraydun and Nazdar fled their village when militants started to attack Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar area. Now they are stuck in Greece, but they wish to go further. -
Cross-border aid reaches 12,000 displaced civilians in western Libya
18 Aug 2014 UNHCR has for the first time begun sending aid into western Libya from Tunisia to help some of the tens of thousands of people displaced by weeks of fighting. -
UNHCR fears for the safety of thousands of refugees in embattled Libya
5 Aug 2014 Almost 37,000 people are registered with UNHCR in Tripoli and Benghazi, with many living in areas heavily damaged by fighting and unable to leave to safer areas. -
Italy rescues 6,000 people crossing Mediterranean in four days
11 Apr 2014 Some 18,000 people have made the dangerous boat journey to Italy this year, many of them fleeing war and persecution -
Syrians desperate for a new life drown trying to reach Greece
4 Apr 2014 One man who battled the frigid water kept thinking that he had to survive to bring his son and wife still in Syria to the safety of Europe -
On a high seas rescue mission with the Italian Navy
21 Mar 2014 A flotilla of five navy vessels has saved more than 10,000 people from overcrowded boats on the Mediterranean under an operation launched last year. -
Syrians, risking everything to flee war, find chilly reception in Europe
27 Dec 2013 With more Syrians taking to boats to reach Europe, one family finds cold comfort once they reach European shores.