Ten migrants found dead in Niger
A group of ten migrants was found dead in Niger, not far from the Libyan border, confirmed the Nigerian military. Authorities are investigating the cause of death but thirst is one supposition.
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Libya: 20 migrants found dead in desert
The bodies of 20 migrants who got lost in the Libyan desert near Chad have been found, Libyan authorities said on Wednesday. The group is believed to have died two weeks ago.
Melilla migrant deaths: Spain prosecutor opens probe amid protests
Spanish prosecutors have launched an investigation into last week's migrant deaths on the border of Spain's Melilla enclave in Africa. The Spanish prime minister meanwhile defended the way Moroccan and Spanish police repelled the migrants. In Morocco and Spain, pro-migrant protesters took to the streets.
Italy: Migrant dies in fire at Foggia shantytown
A 35-year-old from Gambia has died in a fire at a camp of migrant farmworkers in southern Italy. The man is the tenth person to die in a fire at a camp in the Foggia area since 2016.
A look at the deadliest migrant suffocation incidents
The discovery of at least 46 dead migrants inside an abandoned trailer truck near San Antonio in the US on Monday is a tragic reminder of the dangers migrants face around the world while trying to reach wealthier countries. They often use the help of ruthless smugglers and traffickers who are frequently arrested for cramming people in trucks. Here's a list of some of the most deadly incidents in the last 20 years.
AU calls for investigation into migrant deaths, violence on Morocco-Spain border
The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory after 23 people died, and has called for an investigation into the incident.
Germany: 1 dead in knife attack at asylum shelter
Police said the suspect is believed to be a resident at the home for asylum-seekers on Lake Constance in southern Germany. He allegedly "stabbed indiscriminately" at other shelter occupants during the overnight attack.
Afghan awarded by Italian president dies at age 20
This is the story of Nazifa Noor Ahmad, an Afghan woman who arrived in Italy as a child in 2008 to be treated for a severe form of Hodgkin lymphoma. The young woman died at age 20 on Wednesday (June 15), only a few days after a lung transplant she had undergone.
Egyptian migrant dies after police shooting in southern France
A 35-year-old Egyptian migrant died on Wednesday evening after being struck by a bullet fired by French police. The van he was traveling in rammed through immigration controls at the border, said French prosecutors.
Afghan migrant shot dead by Greek security forces, say Turkish media
An Afghan man has died after being shot by Greek security forces at the Evros border near Edirne, according to a Turkish news report. Greece dismissed the report, accusing Turkey of spreading fake news.
Cemetery opens in southern Italy for migrants drowned at sea
A cemetery was inaugurated on June 10 by the Caritas charity in the city of Reggio Calabria in southern Italy for 45 migrants who died in June 2016 when trying to cross the Mediterranean towards Italian shores.
Greece: Deadly truck crash as driver tries to evade police
A pickup-truck carrying migrants in northeastern Greece crashed on Saturday killing one of the passengers and injuring at least 16 others, police say. The driver had been attempting to evade a police checkpoint.