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Migrants queue as they wait to be transferred to the mainland on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa

Migrant Crisis Overwhelms Lampedusa: 7,000 Arrive on Italian Island

THE ASIA LIVE - September 17, 2023
Lampedusa, an Italian island, has seen a surge in migrants, with 7,000 people arriving in two days. The island, which has a population of under 7,000, has been a significant point of entry for migrants crossing from North Africa. Mayor...
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2022 deadly for Rohingya refugees

Zauqi Farooqi - December 26, 2022
180 Rohingya Muslims have gone missing at sea on a boat trying to escape the dire conditions of refugee camps in Bangladesh. This is perhaps the worst tragedy in years for the Rohingya refugees. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR)...