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• Lebanon

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has called for more global attention and funding support to counter the impact of COVID-19 on forcibly displaced people worldwide.

• Italy

The southern Italian city of Castel Volturno, which hosts a community of thousands of immigrants, commemorated on Saturday the so-called "slaughter of San Gennaro" -- the murder of six Ghanaian citizens by members of the powerful Casalesi criminal clan 13 years ago.

• Greece

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has spoken out against a new center for asylum seekers that was opened by the EU and the Greek government on September 18 on the Greek island of Samos, saying that it is "like a prison".

• Italy

A group of 37 refugees arrived in Italy last week as part of the UNICORE - University Corridors for Refugees project. Thanks to sholarships, they will continue their studies at 23 universities in the country.

• Greece

Greece is being urged to create an independent monitoring process to ensure that the human rights of migrants and refugees are respected at its borders. The call was issued by the UNHCR and other rights agencies.

• Afghanistan

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Afghanistan this week, where he called for support to both Afghans in the country and Afghan refugees who have fled abroad.

• Italy

In Italy, UNICEF and local basketball associations have launched a pilot program that supports young locals and migrants through basketball.

• Afghanistan
• Italy

The Italian migrant rights group ASGI is calling on the government to make it easier for Afghans to get a visa for Italy. The call comes as Afghans have reported 'unsurmountable difficulties' in obtaining a visa, even if they have met all requirements.

• Spain

Of late, more migrant boats have been arriving on Spain's Balearic Islands compared with the normally more frequented route to the Canary Islands. This indicates that migration routes to Spain from Africa could be shifting.

• Italy
• Tunisia
• Vatican City

Italy has begun vaccinating all migrants landing on the island of Lampedusa, where dozens of Tunisians and other migrants have been arriving daily. Visiting US diplomats praised the coordination and the management of the site.

• Afghanistan
• Italy

An Afghan teacher who has just arrived in Sardinia said in a recent interview that the situation back home collapsed suddenly, leading her to flee the Afghanistan of the Taliban. With her is an 18-year-old student.

• Italy

A Somali asylum seeker on Saturday was arrested by police after stabbing five people in Rimini. The victims include a child with Bangladeshi roots who suffered grave stab wounds to the throat. The incident sparked a political controversy with the League party attacking Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese