Italian police have found eight migrants inside a refrigerated part of a truck in southern Italy. They were reportedly in good health. In a separate discovery, a migrant was found hiding under a truck.
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.
The Action Aid organization said Wednesday it had launched a project to offer help with paying for basic goods for 200 migrants in the city that had been excluded from assistance during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
The mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris is promoting a procession of boats to take place on Saturday to reinforce the concept that the Mediterranean is a welcoming place.
Italian cartoonist Gipi has organized an exhibition of migration stories at a comic fair. The motto: "Migrating, Yelling, Dreaming." Displayed were not just Gipi's works, but also those of other Italians and North African and Middle Eastern cartoonists.
Seven people have been placed under investigation for taking part in an unauthorized demonstration in support of the Sea Watch and Sea Eye migrant rescue ships on January 5 . Among those being investigated is city councilor Eleonora de Majo. The probe has sparked a controversy.
The multi-ethnic soccer team AfroNapoli is debuting this year in the Italian top amateur league. Its strength lies in diversity, the team's president says.
More than 100 migrants in Naples are being suspended from their Temporary Reception Centres (CAS) for not having respected the centers‘ curfews. A juridical association now says the revocation is illegitimate.
The immigrant town council will focus on issues facing the daily lives of local migrant communities, as well as the topic of migrant reception. With Italy facing a move to the right, and increasing racism and populism, the council will also address ways to better incorporate multiculturalism in Naples.