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Migrants onboard a rubber boat wait to be rescued by crew members of the Ocean Viking rescue ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya, on January 16, 2026. 46 migrants on a rubber dinghy in distress were rescued by the crew of the "Ocean Viking" in international waters off the coast of Libya as they attempted to reach the shores of the Italian island of Lampedusa. Libya, located about 300 km from the Italian coast, is one of the main departure points in North Africa for migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, risking their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea. This is the first rescue of the year carried out by the ship operated by the NGO SOS Mediterranee. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
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