Spanish coast guard said on Thursday that five migrants drowned and 193 were rescued in the…
Tag: Mediterranean
Migrant death rate jumps in Mediterranean, says U.N.
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) has said that crossing the central Mediterranean has become more treacherous…
Migrant death rate jumps in Mediterranean, says U.N.
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) has said that crossing the central Mediterranean has become more…
Russia to hold Mediterranean naval drills
Russia’s Ministry of Defense on Thursday said it would hold a major naval exercise in the…
1,500 migrants died in Mediterranean in 2018 – UN
The UN says for the fifth straight year, 1,500 migrants perished in the Mediterranean, with the…
1,500 migrants perish in Mediterranean – IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that at least 1,500 migrants have perished…
Libya intercepts Nigerian migrants in Mediterranean
Libya’s coast guard has said it intercepted 40 migrants including Nigerians on Saturday in the Mediterranean…
Libya: Coast guard intercepts 180 migrants in Mediterranean
Libya’s coast guard has intercepted 180 migrants, including women and children, in the Mediterranean Sea, a…
110 dead in Mediterranean boat accident
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday said over 110 people could have died when…
200 migrants from Nigeria, others drown in Mediterranean
By Jite Eriabie It was a tragic start to New Year for migrants from Nigeria and…
255 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
By Jite Eriabie Some 255 migrants were rescued overnight in the Mediterranean off the coast of…
Jobs will stem migration of Nigerians through Mediterranean ― Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the creation of job opportunities and inclusive…