Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has described as “derisory” the amount allocated by the European Union as part of an agreement to reduce migrant arrivals. It’s akin to charity,” he said. In fact, Brussels only intends to release 42 million euros out of the 105 million planned. “Tunisia does not accept anything that resembles charity or […]
The NGO SOS Méditerranée announced in a press release that 68 migrants in distress had been rescued by its ambulance vessel L’Océan Viking in international waters off Libya on Sunday morning. The shipwrecked migrants, seen in images posted on the NGO’s X (ex-Twitter) account, were “in a double-decker wooden boat that had left Zouara in […]
According to Seneweb, which cites “a reliable source”, 417 migrants have disembarked in Gran Canaria and El Hierro, Spain, from Senegal. According to Dakar Actu, which gives the details, two convoys with two pirogues each were involved: the first two boats were carrying 113 and 109 migrants, including 4 women, while the last two had […]
At the end of September 2023, “more than 2500 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean”, said Ruven Menikdiwela, director of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on 28 September. This figure represents an increase of almost 50% compared to the same period in 2022, says PressAfrik media. Ms Menikdiwela recalled […]
From now on, “Migrants rejected for asylum in Italy will have to pay 5,000 euros or be sent to a detention center while their appeals are examined“. The Italian Government provided for this measure in a decree dated 22 September. This amount will be used for a person’s accommodation and living expenses for one month, as […]
After the arrival of more than 6000 migrants in just a few hours on the island of Lampedusa in Italy, Germany has decided to suspend the voluntary reception of asylum seekers from Italy on Wednesday 13 September. Despite being provided for by the European agreements in terms of migration, Berlin cites “strong migratory pressure” to […]
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