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International Organization for Migration
U.N. raises alarm after migrant boat sinks off Libya, babies among 53 feared lost
Rescue efforts off Libya’s western coast have ended with a grim toll, after an inflatable boat carrying African migrants went down in the central Mediterranean, leaving at least 53 people dead or unaccounted for, including two infants, according to the U.N. migration agency. The International Organization for Migration said the vessel left the coastal town…
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With Sudan war nearing three years, Cairo becomes the latest venue for peace push
Diplomatic pressure around Sudan’s grinding war returned to the spotlight in Cairo on...
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Trump administration unveils $2B U.N. aid plan amid push for sweeping reforms
The United States has unveiled a $2 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian operations,...
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50 dead after migrant boat to Greece sinks off Libya, IOM reports
At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives when a boat bound for Greece caught fire and...
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Ethiopian families mourn youth lost in deadly Gulf of Aden crossing
The dream of escaping poverty in Ethiopia has once again turned into tragedy. Earlier this month, a crowded boat bound for Yemen capsized in the Gulf of Aden, leaving more than 130 people unaccounted for,...
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15 Egyptians dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libya’s coast near Tobruk
A deadly shipwreck off Libya’s eastern coast claimed the lives of at least 15 Egyptian migrants early Friday, adding to the growing toll of desperate attempts to reach Europe from North Africa. According...
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Hundreds of Sudanese migrants deported from eastern Libya amid crackdown on smuggling
Eastern Libyan authorities have deported hundreds of Sudanese nationals to their war-stricken homeland as part of an intensified clampdown on irregular migration and human trafficking. The mass expulsion...
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Deported immigrants held in solitary in Eswatini under U.S. third-country policy
Five immigrants deported from the United States under a controversial Donald Trump administration’s third-country policy are currently being held in solitary confinement in Eswatini, according to...
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Sudan conflict intensifies in Kordofan as civilians killed, humanitarian crisis deepens
The brutal conflict between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified in the central Kordofan region, with deadly consequences for civilians already trapped...
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Smugglers force migrants into the sea off Djibouti, leaving 8 dead and 22 missing
A deadly tragedy unfolded off the coast of Djibouti after smugglers forced dozens of migrants into open waters, leaving at least eight dead and 22 others missing. The group had been packed aboard a vessel...
