SOSMedIntl These past 2 weeks in the #CentralMediterranean, over 20 people reportedly lost their lives, hundreds were intercepted & forcibly returned to #Libya and more than 300 rescued people faced stand-offs at sea. Read our 2nd "Eyes on the Central Med" here 👇 https://t.co/08NZsnyqTa

SOSMedIntl Boat capsized off Libya last night, 24 people presumed dead. “This new tragedy signals yet again the need for increased search and rescue capacity in the Mediterranean. Instead, we are seeing restrictions on NGOs and long, unnecessary stand-offs,” @msehlisafa of @UNmigration. https://t.co/3tPGGM2rnV

InfoMigrants At least three people drowned (one woman, two children) and 56 were rescued when a migrant boat capsized due to heavy winds off the island of #Crete late on Monday, the Greek coast guard said. https://t.co/J9r35xVVpX

SOSMedIntl Profound relief. The 25 remaining survivors aboard #MareJonio, transferred from @MaerskTankers #Etienne, will finally reach a safe place. This 40-day blockage is untolerable. #EU States must take their responsibility & provide a solution for 276 survivors aboard @openarms_fund. https://t.co/fLYgUsKxoD

EveningStandard All passengers have now been evacuated from #LouiseMichel, the refugee rescue boat funded by Banksy https://t.co/20Da0KLA6V

MVLouiseMichel This is how our Mayday relay calls got ignored: At 28.08.2020, 20.03 CEST we were told by RCC Malta that there are "many other urgent cases" ...how comes then @Armed_Forces_MT that there are no reports about disembarkations in #Malta? What happend to the other people in distress? https://t.co/IXIXRNJaxD

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alarm_phone 🆘 A boat with ~50 people on board, risking their lives to flee the horrors of Libya, is in distress in Malta SAR zone! At 5.09 CEST we alerted Italian & Maltese authorities, but there is no indication they will intervene. @Armed_Forces_MT, you have the obligation to rescue NOW! https://t.co/qEm88LtLE4

guardiannews Hundreds of people evacuated from Banksy-funded rescue ship after overcrowding – video https://t.co/dlIEwQzxY5

SOSMedFrance 🔴Le 5/08 le pétrolier #Etienne a sauvé 27 pers. 2 semaines après, le navire est toujours en attente d'un lieu sûr de débarquement au large de Malte. Un blocage invisible aux portes de l'Europe. L'équipage a fait son devoir de marin. Maintenant c'est aux États de remplir le leur. https://t.co/QSmETdMinj

MSF_Sea 🔴At least 45 people are confirmed dead in the biggest shipwreck off #Libya this year. Survivors, rescued by fishermen, report 5 children among those to have died when the engine of their boat exploded. 45 more lives robbed by #EU governments' criminal dereliction of duty. https://t.co/RMnSrC1MyX

johannaluyssen Le «Sea-Watch 4», dédié au sauvetage des migrants en mer, vient de commencer ses opérations, en partenariat avec MSF. Le navire a été financé à l'aide d'une gigantesque collecte de fonds initiée par la fédération des Eglises protestantes allemandes. https://t.co/yhioIGk4Bq

f_grillmeier FYI: violent push-backs of #refugeesgr continue in the Aegean. Right now: daily. #Lesbos.

InfoMigrants_fr Au moins 45 migrants et réfugiés africains ont péri lundi en Méditerranée dans l'explosion du moteur de leur bateau, ont annoncé deux agences des Nations unies. Il s'agit du naufrage "le plus meurtrier" depuis le début de l'année au large de la Libye. https://t.co/yHQ5se8NQ0

InfoMigrants_fr Sea-Eye a porté plainte contre le ministère italien des Transports pour immobilisation illégale de leur navire humanitaire. Début mai, l'Alan Kurdi avait été saisi par les autorités pour des irrégularités "de nature technique et opérationnelle”. https://t.co/XXm0kenSkg

MSF_france MSF rejoint @seawatchcrew pour mener des opérations de sauvetage en Méditerranée centrale. Il est urgent d’agir face à la perpétuation des violences en #Libye contre les migrants et l’inaction des États de l’UE. https://t.co/Aib3Bp5nXM

La Méditerranée, couloir de la mort pour les migrants - Libération liberation.fr/planete/2020/0…

le_Parisien Une centaine de migrants sont à la dérive et risquent la noyade en Méditerranée après un voyage de 37 heures depuis la Libye > https://t.co/qt3CrrPieY https://t.co/1XPVFCJEAA

SOSMedFrance 🗣 TÉMOIGNAGE "Les gens qui fuient les pays africains ne fuient pas pour un rêve. J'ai quitté le Ghana parce que je n'avais pas d'autre choix." Emmanuel, 32 ans, secouru par les équipes à bord de l'#OceanViking le 30 juin, nous livre son témoignage ici 👉https://t.co/c4FKNRQOsS https://t.co/6iIkc8JiTR

seawatch_intl The tube is still deflating and the people on board don't have life vests, so it's only a matter of time until the boat will sink and another tragedy will happen! @alarm_phone is in touch with the people on the boat who report that there are 24 minors on board. #dontletthemdrown https://t.co/rAAWfIdSVO

SOSMedIntl We were not informed on the results of COVID-19 tests conducted on the 180 survivors on our side so far. The #OceanViking was nevertheless informed a 14-day quarantine was asked for the crew. As per instructions, the ship is now anchored outside the port of Porto Empedocle. https://t.co/FqFYYUwH5I

SOSMedFrance Nous sommes soulagés que les 50 rescapés aient enfin été autorisés à débarquer du #TALIA hier. Nous saluons l'#humanité & la résilience du capitaine et de son équipage, qui ont sauvé des vies et respecté le droit maritime lors d'un autre blocage inutile en mer. #TogetherForRescue https://t.co/kxQlikknuH

🚨 Breaking: 86 migrants, among them 18 minors were returned to Libya this evening by the coast guard.

IOM staff onsite provided emergency assistance as well as food and water.

We reiterate that people rescued or intercepted at sea should not be returned to Libya.

reecejhawaii Greece's 3 km floating barrier to keep refugee boats away from Lesbos is almost complete https://t.co/rKKVfIY4re

openarms_fund Y ya son 300 personas devueltas hoy al infierno de #Libia https://t.co/WC3MQf276C

RescueMed 🔵 Today at 6:20am the Mare Jonio has completed a rescue operation approximately 40 miles north of Zuwara. 43 people, including women and minors, were aboard a boat in distress. Now they are safe and sound on our ship. Welcome! https://t.co/1jYStBnW5E

lemondefr La Tunisie fait face à de nouveaux morts en Méditerranée https://t.co/jNukbnqL5k

M_Alneser A very shocking investigation by @derSpiegel and partners has revealed that the #Greek Coast Guard intercepts #refugee boats, puts the migrants in life rafts, tows them toward #Turkey and then abandons them to their fate. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/ff116iGJXN

Franceterdasile 📢 #VeilleEurope 🇪🇺 🚨 L’#ONG allemande @seawatch_intl a annoncé le retour en mer de son bateau de sauvetage, immobilisé depuis fin février en raison de la crise sanitaire, ainsi que la reprise des missions de reconnaissance aérienne. Notre article ici 👇https://t.co/CdwtGK7Fmh https://t.co/scmnXAgHKD

Franceterdasile Les mesures de déconfinement progressives prises par les gouvernements européens ont permis au navire humanitaire de l'ONG @seawatch_intl de retourner en mer samedi 6 juin. Leur présence au large de Libye est cruciale tandis que les traversées augmentent. https://t.co/7WWhkGpRKY

SOSMedIntl 425 people stranded on tourist ships off Malta for weeks were finally allowed to disembark as the situation turned unsustainable for survivors & crew. While we are relieved, the failure of #EU States to facilitate swift disembarkations in Places of Safety is deeply concerning. https://t.co/rtIbqF672t

lorenzo_tondo “ #icantbreathe is also last call for help among those dying in Mediterranean, condemned to death at hands of criminal policies.” At least 35 people dead as #migrant boat sinks off #Tunisia. ⁦@openarms_fund⁩ ⁦@RescueMed⁩ ⁦@SeaWatchItaly⁩ https://t.co/2fQdRNUbuT

TRTWorldNow #BREAKING: At least 20 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia – official https://t.co/YE610bYqvB

lorenzo_tondo “They gave us red life vests, new engine, fuel & gps coordinates to reach #Italy”. #Malta turns #migrant boat away with directions to Italy. My latest for @guardian & joint #exclusive with @Avvenire_Nei #migrants #refugees @alarm_phone #COVID2019 https://t.co/ucJawAlWXQ

GiuliaRastajuly The horrific details we took from the #pushback #survivors include how 3 exhausted men were left to die on the ship sent by #Malta, DENIED medical treatment,water & food for 48hrs after being ‘rescued’ until they died & ship got to #Libya. #CriminalEurope https://t.co/eVnEh3b6pQ

InfoMigrants_fr Ce week-end, 121 migrants ont débarqué à Lampedusa, et quelque 110 autres en Espagne. Près de 130 personnes sont, quant à elles, bloquées en pleine mer, en attente d'un port sûr. https://t.co/0cCh6aPh3T

msehlisafa After being stranded at sea for at least four days, five migrants die on a rubber dinghy on Europe's doorstep. Survivors tell @UNmigration staff in #Libya that seven others are missing. https://t.co/EsnlrWbWFa

alarm_phone An Italian Coastguard helicopter is out at sea right now. They should look for the missing boat with ~55 people reported by #AlarmPhone! We lost contact yesterday at 13.50 CEST. We hope they are still alive & that Europe will not let them drown! #LeaveNoOneBehind @guardiacostiera https://t.co/gVknsUCtVq

alarm_phone After #Malta left them in distress for 3 days, and after 4 days at sea since they escaped Libya, the ~47 people are now taken on board of #AitaMari. Now they need to be brought to safety on land immediately! What would have happened without the intervention of the #CivilFleet? https://t.co/xJdbLYHVjP

alarm_phone While EU authorities fail to provide any info, migrant communities confirmed to us that one of the boats we lost contact with (~71/77 people) arrived autonomously in #Ragusa, Italy. We are glad they survived this long journey amidst EU authorities' attempts to let them drown! https://t.co/S97CnjSrL4

alarm_phone UPDATE: The ~47 people just told us that @smhumanitario reached them! But we lost contact to 3 of 4 boats that called us. Where are they, have any of them capsized? How can we find out when Malta, Italy, EU & Libya fail to provide information? Relatives are searching for answers!

alarm_phone At 17:44h CEST, the people on board tell us: “We do not have enough energy left to take the water out of the boat. Our phone battery will die soon.” RCC Malta refuses to listen to us on the phone and hangs up.

alarm_phone We reached the people again. They are still in distress out at sea, 22 hours after we alerted authorities, and extremely exhausted. #Malta & #Italy do not pick up the phone or refuse to comment on their (non-)action. Soon we will see another tragedy at sea.

sallyhayd From Thurs: Libya considers its ports unsafe for the disembarkation of migrants - refused to let 280 people, intercepted by the Libyan coastguard, leave the boat bc of the risk of shelling. https://t.co/GRdEmTq44a Italy's ports have also been declared unsafe due to covid-19.

libe Le Covid-19, nouveau danger pour les migrants en Méditerranée https://t.co/UItsjwsqXE https://t.co/SZnQv39oSD

InfoMigrants_fr Selon ce décret, les navires humanitaires transportant des migrants ne sont plus autorisés à accoster en Italie pendant toute la durée de l'état d'urgence, qui est en vigueur au moins jusqu'au 31 juillet. https://t.co/u3mDYOlHqF

RescueMed The boat #AlanKurdi of @seaeyeorg sailed yesterday from the port of Burriana, Spain en route to the Mediterranean on a search and rescue mission. The global health emergency has not stopped the departures, shipwrecks, captures, and the human rights violations in the Libyan hell

où sont 🇫🇷 et 🇪🇺 pendant que de gens meurent en Méditerranée ?!??

c l'ONG espagnole @smhumanitario qui vient de retrouver 47 pers alors que les autorités avaient été alertées depuis 60 h et n'ont rien fait !!

d'autres bateaux sont tjrs portés disparus !

https://t.co/ACwO3yHQBY https://t.co/e2sDxEsRFk

HaydeeSaberan Coronavirus : en Méditerranée, plus aucun navire humanitaire. https://t.co/8ICDMDSDLh https://t.co/birpIrDkY0

SOSMedIntl The #OceanViking has just docked in Marseille, France. @SOSMedIntl and #MSF teams are working to adapt operations in this rapidly evolving context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to continuing our lifesaving work as soon as possible. https://t.co/iarWapSgu2

cafebabel_FR Si la migration en Méditerranée compte moins d’arrivées, le danger à la frontière franco-italienne s’est accru, obligeant les associations à sortir de leur fonction initiale. Dernier volet de la série “La frontière des extrêmes”, par @safou1993 https://t.co/Q2R9Imddrm https://t.co/PRUwZjEOAD

SOSMedIntl 🔴 UPDATE: The #OceanViking has moved to anchor outside the port of #Pozzallo, where the #MSF & @SOSMedIntl rescue ship has been instructed to remain in quarantine for 14 days. Italian authorities say this is a precautionary measure in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. https://t.co/gjhjjfzgVO

SOSMedIntl UPDATE: The men, women & children rescued by the #OceanViking in three separate operations have disembarked in #Pozzallo, Sicily, today. For these survivors, #Libya is behind them. But for many others, the treacherous #Mediterranean sea crossing remains their only escape route. https://t.co/wC8FFpVsK7

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MSF_france 🔴BREAKING Avant l'aube ce matin, l' #OceanViking a effectué un sauvetage de 39 personnes en détresse, à 35MN de la #Libye. Avec une forte houle et des vents forts, les survivants - dont 5 femmes - ont été transférés sur le bateau lors d'une opération difficile. https://t.co/Yzcrpq2kMP

InfoMigrants_fr L'Open Arms a secouru 74 personnes supplémentaires en mer Méditerranée vendredi, portant à 118 le nombre total de #migrants rescapés à bord. Le Sea Watch 3 transporte, lui, quelque 120 personnes secourues la semaine dernière. https://t.co/iGVJ4zouZC

Après 82 vols d’observation, près de 6000 pers. secourues notre avion a été interdit de vol. Grâce au soutien financier de milliers de citoyens nous travaillons sans relâche pour reprendre nos actions d’assistance à personnes en danger avec un autre avion. pilotes-volontaires.org/fr/donations/f… https://t.co/O3Iren4e1c

UPDATE: Today, the #OceanViking found an empty wooden boat adrift & witnessed the Libyan coastguard returning at least 30 people from international waters to Libya. Hours earlier, 32 people were rescued by #AlanKurdi. https://t.co/q3qJjQodyB

"I discovered the meaning of hell in this country. It's easy to enter, but once you are there, there is no other way out than the sea."

People continue to flee Libya even in winter. Seb's story helps understand why. (2/2)

Invité au micro de la RTS, José Benavente cofondateur de @PVolontaires évoque l'urgence de reprendre les vols avec un nouvel avion, aidez-nous.
"Forum des idées - Des pilotes au secours des migrants: interview de José Benavente" rts.ch/play/tv/redire… via @RadioTeleSuisse

UPDATE: Disembarkation of the remaining 159 survivors on board the #OceanViking has started in the port of Taranto, Italy. They are all exhausted by their terrifying journey and the very rough weather they faced during the transit. Fortunately, their ordeal at sea is over.

BREAKING All remaining 159 survivors onboard the #OceanViking will be disembarked in Taranto (Italy). The #OceanViking is expected to arrive in Taranto tomorrow. @SOSMedIntl & @MSF_Sea crews are relieved to know all of them will finally reach safety.

BREAKING A woman who had been under close observation for 48 hours in the #OceanViking’s clinic has just been medically evacuated by Italian authorities, with her 1,5 y/o child & her sister. All 159 survivors remaining onboard also need a swift disembarkation as per maritime law. https://t.co/bCTI5ysa0b

UPDATE With the Central Med hit by severe weather and westerly gales, the #OceanViking has taken shelter east of Sicily. Anxious & uncertain about their immediate future, the 162 rescued people cannot remain stuck in rough seas.They need to disembark in a place of safety promptly

Last night #OceanViking performed a second critical rescue after 8 hrs of search. Fifty people, including 10 children & a baby, were on an overcrowded wooden boat in dire weather conditions in the Maltese search & rescue region. All are now safe on board.

BREAKING Early this morning, the #OceanViking rescued 112 people from a deflating rubber boat 34 NM from the Libyan coast. Among them: 24 women, incl. 3 pregnant & 38 children, the youngest just 3 months old. @SOSMedIntl & #MSF teams are relieved they are now all safe onboard https://t.co/TnsLMtex6n

MSF_france UPDATE : les 159 personnes secourues par l'#OceanViking ont commencé à débarquer dans le port de Tarente, en #Italie. Tout le monde à bord est soulagé que leur calvaire en mer soit enfin terminé. https://t.co/G7saWchHPH

MSF_Sea UPDATE: the #OceanViking has just been assigned #Messina in Sicily as a place of safety to disembark 213 survivors rescued in the central Mediterranean this week. As weather deteriorates, we hope the people rescued by #OpenArms and #AitaMari will soon be allowed to disembark too. https://t.co/l4T4oEBkS4

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InfoMigrants_fr 📸 Les restes d’une embarcations ainsi que des bouées de sauvetage ont été découverts, peu après un naufrage au large de l’île italienne de Lampedusa, le 24 novembre. Au moins sept migrants ont péri. L’embarcation partie de Libye transportait 150 personnes. Crédit : @Reuters https://t.co/9oFWjFEiQs

Franceterdasile Le naufrage d’une embarcation comptant 150 personnes migrantes au large de Lampedusa a causé la mort de 7 personnes migrantes dont 5 femmes et 2 hommes. 20 personnes sont encore disparues. https://t.co/vEa05GywmB

Franceterdasile 94 personnes migrantes, dont 4 femmes enceintes et 6 jeunes enfants, ont été secourues mardi dernier par l’Ocean Viking au large de la Libye. https://t.co/zZKVP9b1RV

InfoMigrants_fr 📸 L'Ocean Viking, navire humanitaire des ONG SOS Méditerranée et MSF, a repris la mer samedi 9 novembre. Il se dirige actuellement vers la zone de recherche et de sauvetage (SAR zone) au large des côtes libyennes. Crédit : SOS Méditerranée https://t.co/UJmVocyJzk

SOSMedIntl UPDATE After one month at sea with 280 people rescued, the #OceanViking arrived in Marseille for crew change, resupply and winter preparations. She will go back to the #CentralMediterranean to resume her lifesaving operations as soon as possible. https://t.co/a4StwGrLa6

MSF_Sea BREAKING: the Italian authorities have assigned the port of Taranto, south #Italy, as a place of safety to the #OceanViking. We’re relieved that the 176 survivors will reach safety without unnecessary delay & we urge the #EU leaders to agree on a stable disembarkation mechanism https://t.co/X5bwc2LxJm

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SOSMedIntl UPDATE At 10pm tonight, the #OceanViking left Marseille to resume her lifesaving mission. Exactly 6 years after the Lampedusa shipwreck, rescue capacities in the #CentralMediterranean are lacking more than ever. #BackAtSea https://t.co/IogT8lCFpk

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SOSMedIntl UPDATE The #OceanViking has been instructed to transfer the 35 people rescued in the Maltese Search & Rescue Region yesterday [not 36 as previously stated], to a Maltese military vessel. 182 survivors from other rescues remain stranded on board, with no place of safety assigned. https://t.co/seTk1auAkF

SOSMedIntl 🔴BREAKING The #OceanViking just received instruction from Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) of Rome to proceed to Lampedusa, Italy, which has been designated as Place of Safety for the 82 survivors rescued in two operations. https://t.co/NKIw22dLZy

christian300658 Médecins sans frontières met en avant la responsabilité des gouvernements européens, « déterminés à empêcher les personnes d’atteindre l’Europe à tout prix » ❌ Plus de 600 migrants sont morts en Méditerranée ces quatre dernières semaines https://t.co/M0SU1DYqP1 via @lemondefr

InfoMigrants @InfoMigrants

Franceterdasile M. Salvini parle d'"invasion" de #migrants, accuse les ONG de "débarquer quotidiennement des centaines de milliers d'immigrés s/ les côtes italiennes" ⚠️INTOX ! Depuis début 2018, 20 885 pers. st arrivées par la Méd., ↘️+ 80 % par rapport à 2017 et de 84 % par rapport à 2016 https://t.co/C5zBUngDyh

TheCafeRefugies « "Ocean Viking" : comment les #migrants vont-ils être répartis entre les différents pays ? » Enfermés en CRA en attendant la décision de l’Ofpra. Et si elle est négative ? S’ils ne sont pas jugés « dignes » de demander l’#asile ? 🤔 #exilés https://t.co/sv6QhZAGT2

SOSMedFrance 📌 UPDATE : Après 2 semaines en mer avec 356 personnes vulnérables à bord, les adieux étaient émouvants pour les équipes de @MSF_Sea et @SOSMedIntl. Les rescapés sont désormais en sécurité. L'#OceanViking fait route nord-ouest pour se réapprovisionner et changer d'équipage. https://t.co/zs1ocdGMkZ

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InfoMigrants_fr Malgré le décret de Salvini, l'Open Arms a obtenu l'autorisation d'entrée dans les eaux italiennes, il attend désormais un port de débarquement. https://t.co/IHVR5ZPvH5

SOSMedFrance ⚡️COMMUNIQUÉ⚡Après 4 sauvetages, 356 rescapés sont désormais à bord de l'#OceanViking : @SOSMedIntl & @MSF_Sea attendent des autorités européennes qu'elles respectent le droit international et désignent au plus vite un lieu sûr de débarquement👉🏼https://t.co/Jg2KSqfKHh #BackAtSea

SOSMedFrance 🎬[À VOIR] Alessandro, marin-sauveteur de @SOSMedIntl: « Pour nous, la société civile, il est important d’être en mer parce qu’il n’y a pas d’alternative, parce qu’il n’y a personne pour témoigner de ce qu’il se passe, parce que des personnes continuent de se noyer ». #BackAtSea https://t.co/EUWvzR8YcQ

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SOSMedFrance ⚓️ #BackAtSea Ce nouveau bateau #OceanViking, c'est le vôtre, celui de tous les citoyens qui veulent agir face à l'inacceptable. Aidez-nous à sauver des vies en mer, faites un don 👉🏼 https://t.co/VptLlTpAuQ https://t.co/5MyMPw0QwB

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ChristianReboul ⬇ #OceanViking is the new #Aquarius ! @SOSMedFrance et @MSF_Sea #backatsea Very good news ! Le tweet hier de @matteosalvinimi a peut-être précipité l'annonce.. Sous pavillon norvégien, l'Ocean viking est actuellement au large du Danemark, dans quelques jours à #Marseille ! https://t.co/Dri9DlkK5X

InfoMigrants Français @InfoMigrants_fr

Sea-Watch International @seawatch_intl

PVolontaires 🎥 Après avoir volé de façon intensive ces derniers mois avec 78 missions effectuées et 5 500 personnes repérées puis secourues, nous manquons de financement. Nous allons tout faire pour continuer. 👉 Aidez-nous à continuer. https://t.co/dLdMGQyHb0

seawatch_intl 🔵 NOW: #OpenArms found a wooden boat coming from #Libya. 40 people, 4 babies and 3 pregnant women. High level of dehydration after 3 days of crossing. They have assisted them and activated the relevant administrations to take charge. Now they escort them to #Lampedusa. https://t.co/MDhKNlY9GW

nbirchem Le département de Loire-Atlantique va donner 500.000 euros aux sauveteurs des migrants en Méditerranée via @bleuloireocean https://t.co/UGsdC4mp5X

EricFassin Après le #SeaWatch3 de Carola Rackete, c'est le bateau de l'ONG catalane @openarms_fund qui se dirige vers Lampedusa avec 40 rescapés à bord. L'histoire va-t-elle se répéter? Tragédie la première fois mais tragédie aussi la seconde? https://t.co/9v1g0jLh7U https://t.co/CYwkgdmfsZ https://t.co/es5zxPqUwd

nathlequeux Sea-Watch 3, l'honneur de désobéir https://t.co/aVn0nOksYc

junglenewsfr Qui est Carola Rackete, la capitaine du bateau humanitaire « Sea-Watch 3 » ? https://t.co/lQUv0GXmc9

seawatch_intl The captain speaks. 🚀 #CarolaRackete #SeaWatch3 https://t.co/EFjTYA6YXS

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