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. ...
Migration
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...
Disputes break out in Strasbourg over EU-Tunisia migrant deal
MEPs clashed over the European Union’s migration deal with Tunisia, reports EU-funded news outlet, Euronews, September 12. On September 12,...
4 drown in Tunisia as migrant boat capsizes
4 died and 21 were rescued as a migrant ship sank in Tunisia, according to Asharq Al-Awsat, September 13. A...
Row erupts in Germany over “illegal migration” from “safe countries”
Politicians in Germany argue whether North African countries, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco should be considered as safe countries when discussing asylum...
France Algerians Protest: Hunger Strike for Reunification
As tensions brew between Paris and Algiers, news of the mistreatment of Algerian migrants in France threatens to exacerbate President...
Detainees expose horrific conditions in Libyan refugee camps
Disturbing reports are emerging from refugee camps in North Africa as former detainees recount their experiences of torture and hunger...
Over 400 rescued over two days off Tunisian & Libyan coasts
A French NGO, SOS Méditerranée, has been responsible for saving 438 migrants through a rescue ship called Ocean Viking in...
Libya to deport hundreds of migrants from Africa
Libya’s authorities stated on August 21 that they would deport nearly 500 migrants from Nigeria and Egypt. General Imad Trabelsi,...
Morocco smugglers now using jet skis to ferry migrants to EU
Networks of people smugglers in Morocco are now using jet skis to send migrants to Europe. This is despite a tightening...
