Some 100 migrants try to swim to Spain's Ceuta enclave
According to Spanish police, around 100 migrants have tried to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. At least two arrived on a beach in Ceuta.
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EU border agency reports drop in undocumented migrants
The number of undocumented migrants arriving in Europe, especially via the eastern Mediterranean Sea route, has decreased, according to the EU border agency. At the same time, more are making the crossing from North Africa.
60 migrants try to cross Ceuta border
Spanish and Moroccan authorities stopped around 60 migrants from crossing the border into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. According to local reports, it was the first such attempt in at least two years.
Swimming to Melilla: 'Migrants think it's faster but, above all, it's very dangerous'
Moroccan and sub-Saharan African migrants regularly attempt to swim to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla from neighboring Moroccan ports. But a crossing even a hundred meters from the shore is risky. Four people drowned in March 2021.
Canary Islands: Police fire rubber bullets in migrant camp unrest, 17 rescued
Police fired rubber bullets on Tuesday in a fight at a migrant camp in Spain's Canary Islands, while in waters off Gran Canaria 17 migrants were rescued.
Spanish rescue ship saves 38 migrants, at least two lives lost
The Open Arms private rescue operation has saved the lives of 38 migrants in distress in the central Mediterranean. Nearer to Spain, at least two migrants drowned at the weekend.
Deaths at sea a 'humanitarian crisis': IOM report
The number of migrants and asylum seekers who reached Europe in 2020 is the lowest it has been for a decade. But deaths and disappearances on sea routes – especially to the Canary Islands – remain alarmingly high, says a UN Migration report.
Two-year-old migrant girl succumbs to cardiac arrest after five days in Spanish hospital
A two-year-old Malian girl died in hospital in Spain on Sunday after having been rescued from a boat packed with migrants. Images of attempts to resuscitate her had traveled around the world last week.
Reports of dire conditions in Maltese camp as government plans change in migration approach
A Maltese broadsheet has published photos detailing unsanitary conditions inside migrant facilities on Malta. Following mounting reports of awful conditions at migrant detention centers, Maltese authorities now want to change their tack with managing the island nation's borders, and work more closely with Libya.
Spain: 52 migrants rescued in Canary Islands, 10 with hypothermia
Fifty-two people were rescued from a boat south of the Canary Islands on Tuesday evening. Emergency services said that 10 of the migrants were suffering from hypothermia.
EU: Visa pressure to persuade African countries to take back migrants
The European Union aims to step up pressure on countries to take back migrants refused the right to remain in EU member states. The debate follows a report on how well third countries have cooperated on returns.
EU commission proposes €7 billion plan for Mediterranean neighbors
The European Commission has proposed a plan to stimulate the economies of Mediterranean countries such as Algeria, Libya and Morocco. The goal: To support their attempts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis and to curb irregular migration.