The crew of the Ocean Viking rescue ship operated by SOS Mediterranee picked up 71 migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday evening.
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International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Libya Chief of Mission has discussed with the Ambassador of Pakistan to Libya the return of stranded Pakistani migrants in the North African country.
The Tunisian National Guard said on Tuesday that about 40 Tunisian migrants were missing after sailing in a boat toward the coast of Italy last week.
At least two people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized Wednesday off the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea, port police said, while up to 16 people were missing.
International Organization of Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that 1,234 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya from 24 to 30 December 2023.
244 women, men and children rescued from 3 boats in distress in off Libyan shores have arrived in the Italian port city of Bari, announced SOS Méditerranée on Saturday.
The Interior Ministry in Tripoli has announced the interception of 278 migrants of various nationalities in two separate operations, who were handed over to the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency.
Three groups of migrants and refugees respectively numbering 68, 15 and 54 people (137 in total) landed on Lampedusa, Italy between midnight and dawn on Wednesday morning, Italian ANSA reported.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that “diminishing NGO-led efforts on the Central Mediterranean route have been important factors leading to the loss of more lives.”
The death of 61 people, who drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libyan shores during the night between 14 and 15 December, is “the direct result of Europe’s migration policies”, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).