Sentences handed over irregular Morocco-Canary Islands migration
Two people have been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison by a Spanish court for being involved in migrant crossings...
Migration
Libyan court sentences human trafficker to 30 years
A Libyan court has sentenced a convicted human trafficker to 30 years in prison, reports the Libya Gazette. The ruling...
Human trafficker gets 30-year sentence from Libyan court
Libyan authorities are signalling a tougher stance on human trafficking after a Tripoli court handed down a 30-year prison sentence,...
Tunisia: police raids force migrant returns
Migrants in Tunisia say nightly police raids on informal camps have intensified fear and insecurity, forcing families to flee suddenly...
Migrant deaths persist as Libya anchors Europe’s migration policy
Bodies brought back by the sea continue to wash up along Libya’s coastline. Volunteers from the Libyan Red Crescent in...
Migration arrests in Libya as Europe tightens cooperation
From eastern Libya to Europe, the central Mediterranean route remains a black hole. According to Libya Review, Libya’s Anti-Illegal Migration...
UN warns of brutal migrant abuses in Libya, urges EU Reforms
The United Nations has issued a stark warning over the treatment of migrants and refugees in Libya, describing it as...
Italy deepens Libya ties as minister visits Benghazi
Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has made a high-profile visit to Benghazi, where he met Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on...
Italian authorities rescue 220 migrants crossing from Libya
Italian authorities intercepted a fishing vessel crossing the Mediterranean about 50 nautical miles off southern Italy and rescued 220 migrants...
Libya: 53 migrants dead or missing after shipwreck off coast
At least 53 migrants are dead or missing after a boat carrying dozens of people capsized off Libya’s coast, the...
Third migrant death reported at Morocco EU border enclave
A third migrant’s body was found near the Morocco-Ceuta fence in the span of two weeks, indicating repeated deadly attempts...
Trafficker jailed in the Netherlands for torture of migrants in Libya
A Dutch court sentenced Eritrean human trafficker Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to 20 years in prison on...
Libyan Red Crescent rescues 45 irregular migrants
The Libyan Red Crescent rescued 45 irregular migrants, including women and children, after their boat was found in the Mediterranean...
Authorities detain over 2000 irregular migrants in Libya
Security forces in Libya detained more than 2000 irregular migrants in one day during a large-scale security operation in the...
Yemen coastline sees spike in Africa to Gulf migration
According to data from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Yemeni coastline saw a spike in illegal migrants originating...
