1,300 lost at sea in 2023, Tunisian NGO claims
Just over 1,300 clandestine migrants died at sea attempting to get to the European continent from Tunisia last year, according...
Migration
Spain and EU sign migration deal with Mauritania
The head of the European Commission along with the Spanish prime minister are planning a partnership with Mauritania that will...
Spain: 1,000 migrants reach Canary Islands in 3 days
More Sub-Saharan migrants are attempting the dangerous journey across the Atlantic to Spain's Canary Islands reports Africa news and agencies....
Teen migrant files UN lawsuit for torture at Moroccan enclave
A survivor of a deadly migrant altercation in Ceuta claims that over 10 years ago, Spanish police tortured him during...
Libya deports Egyptian migrants
Libyan authorities deported 350 irregular Egyptian migrants on January 31st, according to AFP. The country’s Mediterranean coast has become a...
Italy’s plan to trade energy for migration curbs with Africa
Italy’s Prime Minister plans to decrease the country’s migrant population whilst increasing energy deals with Africa, according to Reuters. Italian...
Almost 100 migrant deaths and disappearances in January 2024
Almost 100 deaths and disappearances of migrants crossing the Mediterranean have been recorded since the new year, according to Reuters...
Top French court scraps controversial immigration bill
France’s Constitutional Council ruled to scrap much of a controversial new immigration bill on January 25th, according to Reuters. 35...
Morocco blocked 75,000 African immigrants from reaching EU
Morocco prevented 75184 people from illegally migrating to Europe, Interior ministry reported to Reuters on 23 January. The ministry explained...
Tunisia: Search intensifies for 40 missing migrants
On the 19th of January, Asharq Al-Awsat plus agencies reported that a security official in Tunisia announced that the search...
Tunisia: trafficking ring’s failed operation to EU exposed
The Tunisian National Guard, on January 13th, revealed that an International human trafficking network which aimed at illegally bringing in...
Tunisian NGOs call out govt’s harsh migrant treatment
As the Tunisian government recently promised to act tough on migration, they are under severe scrutiny from pro-immigration groups within...
Algeria: Officers detained over near-fatal stowaway incident
An Algerian court is holding 10 police officers in custody after a man was found hidden aboard an Air Algerie...
Moroccan authorities ramp up efforts to curb migration
Moroccan authorities highlighted their efforts in tackling illegal migration on January 3, according to AFP. Morocco and neighbouring countries are...
Syrian people smuggler charged in France
A 30-year-old Syrian national was arrested in France on December 17 for manslaughter and attempting to smuggle migrants, according to...
