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Two shipwrecks add to ‘alarming increase’ in migrant deaths off Libya coast: IOM

The Italian Navy rescues migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.

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4 Killed in Attack on French-Malian Patrol in North Mali

Four civilians were killed in an attack targeting a French patrol in Mali Sunday, according to the country's Defense Ministry.

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UNHCR appalled by the loss of life at sea off the coast of Libya

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened at the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. On 29 June, at least 100 people died after a boat carrying around 123 refugees and migrants sank off the coast of Tajoura in Libya.

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African Union Leaders Open 2-Day Summit

Thirty African leaders are meeting in Mauritania for a two-day summit focusing on fighting corruption and dealing with the continent's humanitarian and security crises.

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