Five Eritreans take legal action against Italy over alleged pushback
Five Eritrean citizens have filed a lawsuit in the civil court in Rome against Italian authorities for what they claim was an illegitimate pushback to Libya on July 2, 2018.
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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.
'One of the busiest days in a long time' as hundreds flee Libya
More than 1,000 people have tried to leave Libya in boats during the past 24 hours. The UN migration agency says most were intercepted and returned to detention. As 116 more were rescued off Libya, a humanitarian group said that it was 'one of the busiest days' in the central Mediterranean.
373 migrants disembark from Ocean Viking in Sicily
On Monday, January 25, 373 migrants on board the Ocean Viking were disembarked in the port of Augusta in Sicily. The migrants had been rescued from three different small boats in the space of 48 hours.
120 migrants rescued off Libya by Ocean Viking
Roughly 120 migrants were rescued by the crew of NGO ship Ocean Viking on Thursday off the coast of Libya. Four small children were reportedly among those rescued.
Abdullah Sabra's story: The boy who went to sea
Abdullah Sabra was just 14 when he was sent to sea by his father. After nearly a decade spent working on merchant vessels, he reached a point where he knew he needed to leave the ship. His passage to asylum in Europe however was different from most. Now in Germany, he is hoping to return to sea to help other refugees from the decks of the Sea-Watch.
Second body found after boat sank off Lesbos
The body of a second migrant has been located in waters off the Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying more than 30 people sank. On Wednesday a young woman's body was recovered by the Greek coast guard.
Resuce ship Open Arms to head back to Mediterranean
The Open Arms rescue ship, run by the Spanish organization of the same name, said on Sunday that it was leaving Trapani on the Italian island of Sicily to head back to Barcelona. There it will change its crew and head back out for its 79th rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea.
Migrants: Johansson, EU pact represents new beginning
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, speaking at Med Dialogues 2020 in Rome, highlighted that the new EU Pact on Migration "represents a new beginning" in which "the central element is to strengthen cooperation with our neighbors and with our partners."
Tunisian NGO: Migrant arrivals in Italy up 180% in October
Migrant arrivals from Tunisia in Italy have increased significantly this year, a new report by FTDES has found. The number of undocumented migrants rose 180% compared to the same month last year.
Migrants in Italy: Naples mayor supports rescue ship project
Naples Mayor Luigi de Magistris has announced that he is supporting the organization ResQ Onlus in its plan to launch a migrant-rescue ship in the central Mediterranean.
Morocco intercepts over 200 migrants trying to reach Europe
Morroco's coastguard said that it intercepted 231 migrants at sea earlier in the week. They were reportedly all coming from sub-Saharan Africa.