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Red Cross volunteer gives water to newly arrived migrant in Italy, Jully 2015 (Photo: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)

Italy reports upsurge in migrants crossing from Libya

The Italian coastguard reported on Monday (28 March) it had rescued 1,482 migrants off the Libyan coast in two days, a new indication that the number of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy is on the rise.

Some analysts had feared that the EU's focus on shutting down the so-called Balkan route would force migrants to aim for other ways of getting into Europe.

Last week, the United Nations refugee agency said in 2016 almost 14,500 people had arrived in Italy via ...

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Red Cross volunteer gives water to newly arrived migrant in Italy, Jully 2015 (Photo: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)

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