Humanitarian crises

The ongoing tragedy of migrants and the Mediterranean

Thousands of desperate people risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy. Many never make it.

Alia Chughtai | 20 Apr 2015 06:19 GMT | Humanitarian crises, Europe, Migrants, Malta

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Source: Al Jazeera

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