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Death Toll In Madagascar Shipwreck Rises To 85
Maritime officials have said the death toll from a shipwreck off the coast of Madagascar this week has risen to 85. Maritime authorities said 138 people were on the 12-foot-long (3.6-metre) boat carrying cargo which sank on Monday, adding that only 50 had been rescued. The wooden vessel, a cargo boat not authorised to carry passengers, had…
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NGO Reports Dehumanizing Detention Of Over 5000 Migrants In Libya
A human rights worker for the Norwegian Refugee Council has reported the detention of up to 5,000 refugees in Lybia since Friday, October 1, 2021. The allegations were made on Sunday, after a crackdown on Friday by the Libyan police force against migrants. “This is the largest crackdown on migrants in Libya that we’ve seen in…