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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. -
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. -
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. -
Growing numbers of unaccompanied minors seek asylum in Belgium
2 May 2011 UNHCR and the Belgian government are alarmed at the rising number of young unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the European country. -
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. -
Eritrean refugees arrive in Romanian emergency transit centre from Tunisia
20 Apr 2011 A first group of 30 Eritrean refugees arrive at a special centre in Romania ahead of resettlement. They spent weeks in Tunisia after fleeing Libya.