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Why thousands of asylum-seekers are fleeing Eritrea and risking their lives in the Mediterranean

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imageThousands of Eritreans are among migrants and refugees trying to escape to safety and a better life.EAP/Cesare Abbate

We have become accustomed to headlines about migrants in the Mediterranean. Most recently it was reported that the Italian authorities rescued nearly 7,000 migrants off the coast of Libya over one weekend. Often, tragically, we read...

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