Italy will open new detention centres across the country in the next few months as part…
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ICC prosecutor mulls inquiry on crimes against migrants in Libya
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor expressed alarm on Monday at the inhumane detention of…
200 migrants drown in Mediterranean shipwrecks
Almost 200 people are feared to have died in two Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks during the…
Smuggling: Five children, three others die of thirst in Niger
Eight migrants, five of them children, have died of thirst in the Niger desert while making…
Nigeria ranked second of migrants origin on sea route to Europe
The number of African migrants on sea route to Europe has surged in recent times despite…
16 migrants die as boat sinks off Greece
Greece’s port police said Monday at least 16 people including women and children have died…
Fewer migrants are crossing Niger for Libya: IOM
The number of migrants crossing Niger to reach Libya has declined, the International Organisation for Migration…
Libya fishermen find 28 dead migrants in boat
Libyan fishermen found the bodies of 28 illegal migrants who appeared to have died of thirst…
Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean over weekend – IOM
Nearly 9,000 mainly African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this past long weekend, after setting…
169 Gambian migrants return home
About 169 Gambian migrants on Wednesday returned home, after journeying across the Sahara in harsh conditions.…
2,074 migrants plucked from Mediterranean Sea
An Italian coast guard spokesman said 19 rescue operations by the coast guard or ships operated…
Libyans, aided by Nigerians and Ghanaians, sell migrants as slaves
Hundreds of migrants along North African migrant routes are being bought and sold openly in modern…