15 migrant bodies wash up on Libyan coast
At least 15 people have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Europe on the weekend. Their bodies washed up on the Libyan coastline, with more casualties expected.
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Tunisia rescues 267 migrants at sea
Tunisian authorities rescued 267 migrants in Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The migrants had tried to reach Europe from neighbouring Libya.
Libya: Children's bodies washed ashore after shipwreck
The bodies of four children have been found washed ashore west of Tripoli. Aid workers say they were on a migrant boat that sank on the high sea on Wednesday.
Red Cross demands safe passage for civilians in Idlib, Syria
The Red Cross has released a statement saying that it is "deeply alarmed" by the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in the Idlib province in Syria.
IOM Tunisia completes first voluntary returns
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted in the voluntary repatriation of a first group of migrants who survived shipwrecks off the coast of Tunisia between May 10 and May 12, as part of an assisted voluntary return program.
IFRC says 10 million Afghans in hardship after extreme weather
The Afghan Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said 10 million people in Afghanistan are facing severe hardship after extreme weather, in a "silent and underestimated crisis" that needs more international assistance.