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In-depth: Omar Alshakal is helping clothe and shelter some of the thousands of Syrian refugees trapped on the Greek islands, reports Francesca Mannocchi.

Video: A special report from the island of Samos, where winter conditions only add to the misery of thousands trapped by the terms of the EU-Turkey deal. Francesca Mannocchi reports.

Militias in Libya are influencing every aspect of Libyan life, from the government to the banks, making it even harder for citizens who are struggling to survive.

In-depth: The situation in Afghanistan has become worse, as life becomes even more perilous for civilians, writes Francesca Mannocchi.

°®Âþµº Meets: Omar Mohammed, who called himself Mosul Eye and wrote about the atrocities of Islamic State in his city for two years.

In-depth: A fringe Salafist group is slowly building huge influence on several fronts in Libya's chaos, and locals are saying the rise of an ultraconservative Islamist militia looks very familiar.

In-depth: Human traffickers are making fast cash on the migrant trade, yet many desperate people are willing to pay any price to escape, reports Francesca Mannocchi.

In-depth: Victory against the Islamic State group has seen hundreds of families in Mosul still paying the price of crimes committed by their relatives, reports Francesca Mannocchi.

In-depth: Lied to and exploited, some 80 percent of women arriving in Europe through Libya are destined for trafficking, reports Francesca Mannocchi.

In-depth: Human traffickers are making fast cash on the migrant trade, yet many desperate people are willing to pay any price to escape, reports Francesca Mannocchi. Photos by Alessio Romenzi.