Niger’s military regime scraps smuggling law
Niger’s military regime signed a decree on November 25 that revokes a law stopping sub-Saharan migrants smuggling into Europe, reports...
Migration
Libya sends over 200 migrants packing
Libya’s authorities deported hundreds of migrants back to Chad and Niger on November 29, according to Africa News. In what...
Libya: Thousands still missing in aftermath of Derna floods
Thousands are still missing in Libya following a deadly natural disaster in Derna back in September, according to British newspaper...
NGO vessel rescues 128 migrants off Libya
Rescue vessel Ocean Viking picked up 128 migrants that were stranded of the Libyan coast, according to AFP, November 12. ...
Migrants arrive at the Canary Islands in record numbers
A record 32,000 West African migrants arrived at the Canary Islands in 2023, according to Euronews. The Spanish Interior Ministry...
Swedish and Belgian leaders to act tough following Brussels attack
Sweden and Belgium’s leaders have called for less leniency on illegal migration following the Brussels attack, reports The National News,...
Boat carrying record 280 migrants reaches Canary Islands
An overcrowded boat carrying around 280 people arrived at the Canary Islands on October 3, reports France 24. In what...
Tunisian President rejects financial support announced by EU
Kais Saied has turned down financial aid from the EU as he claimed the amount was too lacklustre as well...
Italy’s PM says country hasn’t tackled migration issue
Italy’s hard-right Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni has reflected on her failures to curb immigration numbers, according to The Arab Weekly,...
EU commits $135 million to Tunisia in effort to address migration crisis
The European Union (EU) has announced its commitment to provide Tunisia with $135 million as part of an agreement aimed...
