Thousands of people wait in Libyan to cross into Tunisia through the Ras Jedir border crossing near Ben Guerdane yesterday. The UN refugee agency made a plea for hundreds of planes to end the gridlock at the Tunisia border with revolt-hit Libya, where “acres of people” are still waiting to cross.

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