The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is now continuing with evacuation operations for vulnerable migrants in Libya. The organization emphasized the priority of this operation, saying that refugees there are "languishing in extreme conditions that threaten their life and wellbeing."
Chamseddine Marzoug is a Tunisian fisherman who buries the bodies of those die trying to cross the Mediterranean and end up on the shores of the country in a cemetery in southern Tunisia. He is on a visit to the EU Parliament.
Soumaila was forced to flee Mali due to his work in an opposition party. He first fled to Algeria and then Italy, experiencing the tragic situation of Libya in between. Now he wants to build a future in Italy as a lawyer.
Eritreans make up one of the most prominent groups of refugees heading for Europe. What are the reasons behind this and what is the human rights situation like in the country?
A video released by the NGO Proactiva Open Arms (POA) shows the daily drama of migrant rescue operations in the Mediteranean.
The town of Agadez is often the last stop in Niger for migrants hoping to travel to Libya, and then to Europe. A local football coach is using his town's strategic location to recruit the best football players from the migrants who are traveling through.
There were three survivors when a smuggler's boat carrying over 90 people capsized off the coast of Libya. More than 6,600 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea in 2018, according to the IOM.
A video purportedly showing Sudanese migrants being tortured by their Libyan captors started circulating on social media this past weekend. This violent footage follows an ever-increasing number of reports from migrants about the horrific conditions they endure in Libya.
This is the story of Ruhid Ahmed, who arrived in Italy from Bangladesh via Libya. He nearly lost his hearing due to beatings he was subjected to during detention in the African country.
A group of migrants has reached Italy via a 'humanitarian corridor' aimed at bringing people from camps in Libya to safety in Europe. The corridors are an initiative of the Italian and Libyan governments together with the United Nations and the Italian Bishops Conference.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working to gain access to detention centers in Libya but such progress will take time, the organization's chief Filippo Grandi has said.
Thousands of African migrants trying to get to Europe end up trapped in Libya. Often they endure abuse, and some are even sold into slavery. DW's Migration Dilemma series looks at why people risk the journey.