The European Union’s dicey migration deal with Turkey is causing untold misery among migrants and refugees trapped on Greek islands, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Wednesday. The HRW organization conducted research in May and June on the island of Lesbos that “documented the deteriorating mental health…
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, speaking at a session on Africa and the G7 during the weekend summit in Italy, emphasized six strategies for advancing growth across the continent while reducing the risks that unemployment and economic frustration create for peace and security. Guterres noted the challenges facing fragile…
The leaders of European Union (EU) member states will return to Malta on Friday to discuss strategies to control migration across the Mediterranean Sea. “Our main goal for the Malta summit is to stem the flow of irregular migration from Libya to Europe. This is the only way to stop…
A November update on 2016 migration statistics from the Italian Ministry of Interior finds the number of Nigerian migrants has nearly doubled on the Mediterranean crossing route since October 2015. Of the 168,542 migrants arriving in Italy – a 17 percent increase over last year – the largest number came…
At least four people are dead after a boat carrying migrants on the Mediterranean Sea came under attack off the coast of Libya, a German humanitarian group said. The Sea Watch organization said Friday’s attack came as its staff was trying to help about 150 people aboard a rubber boat when…
Egyptian authorities said Friday that nearly 150 bodies have been recovered since a migrant boat capsized this week in the Mediterranean Sea after leaving the port city of Damietta. The accident adds to the rising 2016 death toll for migrants traveling through North Africa to Italy on the Central Mediterranean…