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August 26, 2014

170 African Migrants Drown After Boat Sinks Off Libya 
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Off the coast of Libya, at least 170 people have died after a boat
carrying migrants sank while trying to reach Europe. At least some of
the migrants appear to be from Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

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