The number of migrants who crossed the Mediterranean to Europe during the first four months of 2023 is up 82% compared to the same period in 2022. At the same time, deaths on the Mediterranean are higher than they have been in years. InfoMigrants traveled to Sicily where many migrants land after crossing from Libya or Tunisia.
A young couple from the Ivory Coast set off from Tunisia last month in search of a better life in Europe. But after landing safely at the Italian island Lampedusa, only one of them made it to the mainland alive.
21-day-old Godan Raim Bahie from Ivory Coast died from hypothermia as his family was trying to cross the Central Mediterranean. Over 80 children have died at sea this year, en route to Europe. Faced with an increase in migrant arrivals, Italian authorities are struggling to find humane solutions.