On a visit to Tunisia the Italian ministers for foreign affairs and the interior met with their counterparts to discuss stability in the Mediterranean region and stopping migration flows. The Italian delegation will travel to Egypt on Saturday, another key departure and transit country.
A prominent Catholic bishop and leader of the Migrantes foundation is among NGO leaders to call on the Italian government to scrape their new decree regarding the rescue of migrants and refugees by humanitarian ships.
A migrant was found dead on the roof of a train coming from Italy on Monday at the French station of Menton, just across the border. Authorities suspect the man was electrocuted.
Five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have reportedly drowned and five more have gone missing after their boat sank off Tunisia over the weekend. The number of migrants attempting the dangerous crossing from North Africa to Italy has been on the rise in recent months.
Charities operating rescue ships in the Central Mediterranean are complaining that a new decree adopted by Italy's right-wing government will limit their rescue capacity, thus putting many lives at risk.
He lost his entire family in a shipwreck when they tried to cross to Europe from Lebanon via the Mediterranean Sea. 37-year old Wissam Tellawi told us his story.
Italy, Malta, Cyprus and Greece sent a joint letter in which they criticize the lack of compliance with agreements by EU member states. Spain makes its own points separately.
The Italian government is calling for new rules and a working relocation mechanism for migrants within the EU, tightening the grip on NGOs and requesting a Marshal Plan for Africa.
Vessels operated by private aid organizations have taken aboard dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean by boat, in a string of rescue operations at the weekend. Meanwhile, over 800 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Tunisia, as good weather saw a rise in departures.
A four-year-old girl has reached Lampedusa without her family on an overcrowded migrant boat. Her parents and sister were left behind in Tunisia after the boat left in a hurry. A children's rights activist brought attention to the case on social media.
Protests have erupted in the coastal Tunisian city of Zarsis, following an apparent attempt by local authorities to bury the bodies of migrants who died in a boat accident without first identifying them.
The rescue ship Geo Barents has landed in Taranto, southern Italy, to disembark 267 people rescued over the last week. Meanwhile, the Humanity 1 currently has 111 persons on board, following its first rescure operation.