| Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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| Series Title | BBC News |
| Series Details | 11.04.14 |
| Publication Date | 11/04/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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The UN refugee agency said on the 11 April 2014 that the Italian navy had rescued some 6,000 people who had set out from Libya in overcrowded boats over the previous four days alone. They had set off from Zwara in Libya, and many were fleeing violence, conflict and persecution. Most of them came originally from Syria, Eritrea, Somalia, Nigeria, Gambia, Mali and Senegal. The EU must help Italy to deal with the dramatic upsurge in migrants and refugees, the UNHCR said. Subsequent reports continued to report of continuous attempts by migrants to cross by sea from North Africa to Italy (and other countries such as Malta and Greece). |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26993919 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Italy |
