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Hundreds of new arrivals in Italy from Libya and Tunisia
16 Aug 2011 -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres visit boat people on Italian island
19 Jun 2011 Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie joins UNHCR chief António Guterres on Italy's Lampedusa Island to meet boat people from North Africa. -
At least 150 drown as yet another Lampedusa-bound boat capsizes
3 Jun 2011 The Tunisian navy and coast guard have rescued nearly 600 others who left Libya in hope of reaching the Italian island of Lampedusa. -
Tunisians save hundreds as another Lampedusa-bound boat capsizes
3 Jun 2011 -
Hundreds risk return to Libya in bid to reach Europe by boat
17 May 2011 The UN refugee agency says that among those crossing back into Libya are refugees, including Somalis, Ethiopians and Eritreans in a Tunisian camp. -
Death on the Mediterranean
13 May 2011 A young ethnic Oromo man from Ethiopia tells of a fateful boat trip that left 63 of his fellow passengers dead after they set off from Libya for an Italian island. -
Fresh account from survivor of boat fleeing Libya
13 May 2011 -
UNHCR seeks better rescue mechanisms after Mediterranean drownings
10 May 2011 At least 19 people drown in efforts to escape Libya by boat. UNHCR urges European states to put in place more reliable mechanisms for rescue at sea. -
Boat carrying 600 sinks off Tripoli, five boats rescued by Italian coastguard
10 May 2011