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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 -
Look Who's Coming to Europe, by António Guterres
9 May 2011 -
Libya: Thousands flee to Tunisia; new boats reach Italy
3 May 2011 -
Number of civilians to flee Libya's Western Mountains nears 40,000
3 May 2011 Another 8,000 people, most of them ethnic Berbers, arrived in Dehiba in southern Tunisia over the weekend. Most are women and children. -
Tensions on Libya-Tunisia border stem outflow of refugees
29 Apr 2011 -
Exodus of Berbers to southern Tunisia interrupted by border clashes
29 Apr 2011 Fighting for control of a crossing point on the Tunisia-Libya border halts the exodus of ethnic Berber civilians fleeing from Libya's Western Mountains. -
Surviving war in Misrata: A Libyan family tell of their ordeal
28 Apr 2011 Fighting for control of the Libyan city of Misrata has trapped thousands of people. But some are getting out by sea. UNHCR's Hélène Caux spoke to one family. -
More civilians flee Libya's Western Mountains, new aid reaches the east
26 Apr 2011 The number of civilians fleeing to southern Tunisia to escape continuing conflict in Libya's Western Mountains region passes the 30,000 mark.