According to reports, Abou was just 15 years old when he died on Monday. A migrant from Ivory Coast, he was rescued by the Open Arms ship in September and spent 12 days quarantining on the ferry Allegra off Palermo. Now questions are being asked about his death. An investigation is underway in Sicily.
In the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos a young man has died after he was stabbed during a fight. The medical charity MSF says conditions in the migrant camp created the ‘perfect storm’ for violence.
Spanish authorities are searching for migrants on three boats missing in the Atlantic Ocean. Another boat capsized on Tuesday en route to the Canary Islands. 14 people, including two children, reportedly died.
The number of migrants arriving in the Spanish Canary Islands increased last month to 18 times the number in January 2019, the AFP news agency reports. However, fewer migrants are trying to reach mainland Spain by boat.
Many young women embark on dangerous migration journeys. Some of them become mothers along the way. InfoMigrants spoke to a few of these new mothers about their experiences. Affoussata left Ivory Coast with her son to flee domestic violence. In France, she became the mother of a little girl. Shunted from hotel to apartment since her arrival, she is desperately looking for some stability so she can raise her children.
A child stowaway was found dead Wednesday in the undercarriage of an Air France plane at a Paris airport, officials said. The discovery has sparked outrage worldwide.
A new UN study takes a closer look at who the migrants coming from Africa to Europe are - and why they left. One of the findings: Migrants are often more educated than their peers who stayed home.
Income inequality is reversed when Africans migrate to Europe, according to a new UN study about the reasons for moving. Although much higher earnings are a factor, intolerance at home often cements the decision.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that the number of women and girls being trafficked from Ivory Coast has been rising. Many of them reportedly suffer abuse, slavery and prostitution — both in North Africa and Europe.
A hard-hitting book, “Magic system: African footballers and the modern slave trade” tells the story of the newest type of human trade: that of African footballers who are ready to do anything in the hope of getting to Europe.
Last week the International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted a job and training fair for returned migrants in Cote d'Ivoire to help them reintegrate and find work in their home country.
The Italian Interior Ministry advised that a total of 1,200 migrants had arrived by sea in September to date. Meanwhile, arrivals by small boat continue unabated, in particular on the islands of Lampedusa and Sardinia.