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Photos: Nigerian woman amongst rescued immigrants gives birth on one of the boats

Over the weekend and on Monday, about 7,000 illegal immigrants were rescued from overcrowded boats crossing the Mediterranean into Italy. One of the migrants was a pregnant Nigerian woman. The woman went into labour while being rescued from a boat and gave birth to a baby girl. The baby has been named Francesca Marina as a tribute to the Italian Navy (Marina Militare). 

Crew from the Italian navy ship Bettica found the Nigerian woman in labour on a boat – one of 34 vessels intercepted over the weekend. This photo above (left) released by the Italian navy shows the baby girl sleeping in a makeshift cradle decorated with a pink bow.

  
Numbers risking the journey in search of a better life have continued to rise two weeks after as many as 900 people drowned in the worst Mediterranean shipwreck in living memory.


at 5/05/2015 08:34:00 pm

49 comments:

  1. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:33

    Thank God for safe delivery.

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  2. Bonita Bislam5 May 2015 at 20:34

    Such a cute lil doll! The story of her birth is amazing.

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  3. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:36

    Just wonder wen pple will learn. Thank God for the baby's life.

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  4. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:36

    Wow


    OKORO UPGRADED**

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  5. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:37

    Awww do cute who takes dis silly risk all in d name to enter Europe Nigeria don't bad be dat

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  6. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:38

    Nija for live.... HeheHeh baby marina, ya mum was going to look for a better future for you bt she def took the wrong route... Glad you are safe, welcome to the world baby marina

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  7. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:38

    Thank God she delivered safely......cute baby

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  8. Anonymous5 May 2015 at 20:39

    Has Nigeria really become that bad to live in, or are ppl just getting stupidier

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  9. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:39

    Tnk God for her safe delivery

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  10. Davido's driver5 May 2015 at 20:42

    God is great

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  11. Sylvonce5 May 2015 at 20:42

    Chai! Wht a way to welcome a child, all in name of green pasture

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  12. Pidgin Mistress5 May 2015 at 20:44

    Eyaa

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  13. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:44

    Thanks to God for saving them from those monsters....



    #GodblessNigeria

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  14. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:44

    They should take it easy,Nigeria is not as bad as they think,risking their lives doesn't worth it

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  15. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:44

    Heyhey, dis pple wl never listen, wat if d worse happen 2 dem on der way? Dis pple shd stop risking der lives o. Congratulations 2 d woman

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  16. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:45

    Heyhey, dis pple wl never listen, wat if d worse happen 2 dem on der way? Dis pple shd stop risking der lives o. Congratulations 2 d woman

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  17. Etsako Pearl5 May 2015 at 20:45

    Seriously?? People can like to risk der life sha! Shame.

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  18. BONARIO NNAGS5 May 2015 at 20:46

    Awww! The baby is so adorable.
    I thank God on her behalf for the safe delivery.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  19. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:48

    Lovely name for a miracle baby.

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  20. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:49

    Na wa o! People dey take risk o! Nywaz congrats to her. Linda take note!

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  21. INDIGENOUS LIB5 May 2015 at 20:51

    God doingsssss

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  22. Anonymous5 May 2015 at 20:57

    Congrats to her




    SEE WHAT THEY LACK AND THE SOLUTION TO THEIR PROBLEMS

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  23. Unknown5 May 2015 at 20:57

    Anywhere its happening, good or bad, a Nigerian must be there. Anyway, thank God for safe delivery.



    #TeamBlessed#

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  24. moniqUE5 May 2015 at 21:02

    Wow pretty one

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  25. Unknown5 May 2015 at 21:02

    Awwww. Congrats to her.

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  26. Ethel5 May 2015 at 21:03

    Awwwww what a pretty baby!

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  27. Unknown5 May 2015 at 21:10

    nawa o! everybody is naming their child after someone

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  28. Unknown5 May 2015 at 21:20

    Ehya thankGod for their lives

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  29. Unknown5 May 2015 at 21:22

    Awwww God is great

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  30. Unknown5 May 2015 at 21:31

    Rather die poor in Nigeria than taking risk of that magnitude. Afterall, change has come

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  31. Lucasbalo5 May 2015 at 21:38

    Hope she and the baby got to stay

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  32. Juleslouis5 May 2015 at 22:00

    Chai. Nawah! May God help us. Thank God for d baby's life. I hope they give d woman and her baby documents and a job atleast. Smh

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  33. Unknown5 May 2015 at 22:04

    Gawd what are they looking for

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  34. Unknown5 May 2015 at 22:06

    Wow lovely baby

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  35. Anonymous5 May 2015 at 22:37

    Hard way the only way, Gnam!

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  36. Anonymous5 May 2015 at 22:46

    Cute baby

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  37. Anonymous5 May 2015 at 22:47

    Better life? People dey suffer ,God help your creature

    ikponwa

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  38. Subomi5 May 2015 at 22:55

    she was that far along and still got on that boat

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  39. SWILL MARTIN5 May 2015 at 22:57

    Dat pikin redy diiie I swear.

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  40. Unknown5 May 2015 at 23:13

    Chai.... God forgive my complaints... grateful

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  41. Unknown5 May 2015 at 23:37

    Some people r really suffering, thank God for my life

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  42. GR8BABE 6 May 2015 at 00:14

    blessed baby...when will people stop all these, this is much too risky!

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  43. ary6 May 2015 at 07:12

    The things we put ourselves through in search of a better tomorrow! How can a pregnant woman undertake such journey?!

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  44. Anonymous6 May 2015 at 10:49

    I THINK SHE STAYED IN Libya THEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF CROSSING OVER TO EURO.NO NIGERIAN WOMAN WOULD LEAVE NAIJA IN THAT CONDITION KNOWING THE RISK INVOLVE

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  45. Unknown6 May 2015 at 14:51

    Congrats to her

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  46. Unknown6 May 2015 at 18:33

    Oh cutie, welcome darl

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  47. Mega Lenz14 May 2015 at 06:20

    the baby should be named Globeristal

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