The Sarost 5 ship docked on Wednesday in the Tunisian port of Zarzis after Tunisian prime minister had given green light on Saturday. The ship had been stuck for weeks in limbo, unable to land after taking 40 migrants onboard that had been in distress at sea.
The difficulties, hopes and the fear of drowning imbue the stories of the migrants who landed on the Italian coast over the weekend. One of them, a woman, weighs only 35 kilos.
Since the 2015 migration crisis, EU member states have failed to agree on a common approach to irregular migration. From strengthening the EU's external borders to bolstering Frontex, DW examines the situation.
Migrants trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean could be taken to 'disembarkation platforms' outside EU territory under a proposal from the UN refugee agency. The idea will be considered next week by European leaders amid a row over immigration policy.
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.