The first three months of 2023 has been described as the ‘deadliest’ for migrants crossing the Mediterranean by the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Pietro Bartolo, Member of the European Parliament for Lampedusa, off the coast of southern Italy, says there needs to be a fundamental rethink on how migrants are received and processed.
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Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees
Eswatini accepts 10 more US deportees, despite rights groups in the southern African state mounting legal action to block the plan. We ask what has the Eswatini government got in return?Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaj, resigns after allegations ... Show More
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The migrant crisis impacting Europe
The flood of migrants heading to Europe is creating crisis conditions in the EU. The UNHCR, says 159,410 refugees and migrants have arrived this year via the Mediterranean route compared with 89,921 this time last year – a 77 percent increase.
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The Story of an NGO Rescue Ship That Saved 50 Migrants Stranded in the Mediterranean Sea
The number of migrants and refugees who are dying at sea while crossing the mediterranean is at a four year high. Nearly 2,000 people are confirmed to have died in the medditeran thus far in 2023, although the real number is likely higher. In one tragedy alone, about 600 people ... Show More
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