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Some 8,400 migrants, asylum-seekers reach Italy and Malta by sea in first half of 2013
5 Jul 2013 Most arrived in Italy and Malta, departing from North Africa, principally Libya. The rest crossed from Greece and Turkey, landing in southern Italy. -
UNHCR closes camp in south Tunisia, moves services to urban areas
2 Jul 2013 More than 600 refugees are living in the southern Tunisian towns of Ben Gardane and Medenine. Around 300 refugees have declined assistance in urban areas. -
Depression grips forgotten refugees stranded at Egyptian-Libyan border
26 Jun 2013 A lack of hope for refugees and asylum seekers in Sallum camp led to an attempted suicide and abuse against aid workers -
UNHCR provides tents for hundreds of flood victims in Libya
3 May 2013 Hundreds of families were forced to flee their homes when rainstorms hit the deep south towns of Immralanib, Majdol, Tarpo, Zaolya and Hemerah. -
One Woman's Quest: Marian's hopes rest on her son as she searches for her husband
28 Mar 2013 Driven by love, an Eritrean asylum-seeker searches for her missing husband in Libya while working to provide for her bright and beloved son. -
UNHCR strives to find solutions for refugees at Egypt-Libya border
21 May 2012 Hundreds of people at the Egyptian-Libyan border wait for resettlement. UNHCR and Egyptian border authorities seek a solution, but it takes time. -
Survivors of sea voyage to Malta say seven Somali refugees died
8 May 2012 Latest deaths bring the number of reported or confirmed dead among people attempting to reach Europe from Libya to 81 this year. -
UNHCR works to improve conditions for hundreds at Egyptian border
22 Mar 2012 The cramped site for refugees at Sallum on the Egypt-Libya border has to be one of the most difficult UNHCR is facing. But a solution is at hand. -
More than 1,500 drown or go missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2011
31 Jan 2012 UNHCR figures also show that a record 58,000 irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees managed to make it to Europe by sea last year.