On Wednesday August 2nd, the head of Coast Guard and Port Security of the Government of National Unity formally received…
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Four people who survived the migrant boat disaster off the coast of Greece say the actions of the Greek coastguard caused the crowded fishing vessel to sink, according to BBC.
The U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Tuesday the launch of Deraya Entrepreneurship Initiative, a program which aims to “build a dynamic ecosystem of innovative entrepreneurs and startups in Libya.”
Several NGOs in Italy have denounced European countries for their alleged role in migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea, emphasizing the responsibility states bear in preventing further tragedies at sea, reported InfoMigrants website.
The number of people who have landed in Malta irregularly by boat has declined considerably after Malta and Libya signed a memorandum of understanding on irregular migration, Malta Today reported.
Suleiman Al Harari, the head of the Interior Committee of the House of Representatives, has expressed “great frustration” with the…
Despite treacherous conditions at sea, record numbers of migrants are setting off from North Africa to reach the European Union. This weekend alone, nearly 5,600 people arrived on Italy’s southern coasts, reported InfoMigrant website.
European Union backing for Libyan authorities who stop and detain migrants means the bloc has “aided and abetted” rights violations against migrants, an investigator for a U.N. mission said on Monday.
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, begins on Sunday a two-day visit to Algeria.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised Italy’s response to Europe’s irregular migration crisis in a letter to…