Tunisia: Migration awareness campaign 'Esshih' launched
A campaign called Esshih has been launched in Tunisia to raise awareness among youths and their families about the risks posed by irregular migration and possible alternatives.
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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.
Central Mediterranean: Three migrant deaths per day, UN agencies say
At least 39 migrants died in shipwrecks off Tunisia earlier this week. Now, the UN migration and refugee agencies are calling for a new rescue system in the Mediterreanean. On average, there have been three deaths on the route from Northern Africa to Italy every day thusfar in 2021.
Tunisia: At least 39 migrants drown in shipwrecks
Two boats have capsized off Tunisia, leaving at least 39 people dead. The shipwrecks happened amid an ongoing rise of the number of migrants risking the Mediterranean crossing to Europe.
Mediterranean: 146 migrants rescued, one shipwreck at weekend
It was a busy weekend in the central Mediterranean. The Spanish rescue organization Open Arms said that it had picked up 146 migrants in two separate rescue operations. Meanwhile, the Tunisian navy said that it had picked up 25 from a shipwreck, with one person confirmed dead and about 22 missing.
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.
Rescued: 50 migrants plucked from sea off Tunisia, one baby dead
50 migrants, mostly from sub-Sahara Africa, were rescued by the Tunisian navy on Monday off the coast of Tunisia after five days at sea. One of their number, a new-born baby, was found dead as the authorities arrived.
Foreigners in France seeking family reunifications stuck in a visa freeze
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of legal foreign residents in France who received family reunification approvals have been unable to get visas for their relatives. They say the suspension of these visa applications is "discriminatory".
Tunisia intercepts 93 African migrants at sea
The Tunisian Navy announced on Tuesday that it had intercepted 93 African migrants in the Mediterranean during an attempt to cross to Europe.
Child with disability moved from Lampedusa hotspot to Rome hospital
A Tunisian boy with substantial paralysis was moved to a children's hospital in Rome this week. The seven-year-old had landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa with his father in November.
UNHCR and Tunisia sign accord to improve refugee assistance
UNHCR and the Tunisian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 2 to improve the inclusion of vulnerable refugee and asylum seekers in the use of state assistance services.
Tunisia: NGO study says family support main migration cause
A survey by the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) highlighted that the main reason Tunisian migrants leave disadvantaged neighborhoods is in order to provide financial support for the family. Those who leave residential neighborhoods, on the other hand, are more likely to depart due to the desire to buy a home and improve their living conditions.