Migrants crisis
Spanish coast guard rescues 85 migrants near Canary Islands
NEWS
January 10, 2025
Spanish coast guard rescues 85 migrants near Canary Islands
The Spanish coast guard rescued 85 migrants on Thursday, seven miles off the Canary Islands, news reports said. The group,…
Migrant crossings through Darien Gap drop 42% in 2024
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January 3, 2025
Migrant crossings through Darien Gap drop 42% in 2024
Over 300,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap from Colombia into Panama in 2024, marking a 42% drop from the record…
Three people died in Channel crossing as current year becomes deadliest for migrant journeys
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December 30, 2024
Three people died in Channel crossing as current year becomes deadliest for migrant journeys
Three people died on Sunday after falling from an overcrowded boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France to…
French authorities rescue 107 migrants en route to England
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December 27, 2024
French authorities rescue 107 migrants en route to England
French authorities rescued 107 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to England on Christmas Day, carrying out 12 rescue…
Tunisia coastguard recovers 15 bodies of migrants in latest migrant drowning tragedy
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October 29, 2024
Tunisia coastguard recovers 15 bodies of migrants in latest migrant drowning tragedy
Tunisian authorities on Monday announced the recovery of 15 bodies of migrants who drowned off the coasts of Melloulech, Salakta,…
12 Tunisians, including 3 children, die in migrant boat tragedy off Djerba, Tunisia
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September 30, 2024
12 Tunisians, including 3 children, die in migrant boat tragedy off Djerba, Tunisia
At least 12 Tunisians, including three children, were found dead after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Djerba…
At least 89 migrants dead after their boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast
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July 5, 2024
At least 89 migrants dead after their boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast
At least 89 migrants lost their lives when their boat overturned near the coast of Mauritania on Monday, as reported…
Thousands of migrants stranded in rural olive groves near central Tunisian coastline, IOM says
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June 10, 2024
Thousands of migrants stranded in rural olive groves near central Tunisian coastline, IOM says
According to the Arab News agency, the UN’s International Organization for Migration estimates that between 15,000 and 20,000 migrants are…
Four migrants pushed out of speedboat die off Spanish southern coast
World
December 2, 2023
Four migrants pushed out of speedboat die off Spanish southern coast
Four migrants have died yards from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the speedboat they were traveling…
Some 1,200 migrants arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa Island, local outlets reported
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March 10, 2023
Some 1,200 migrants arrived in Italy’s Lampedusa Island, local outlets reported
On Thursday, Italian outlets reported that at least 1,200 migrants arrived on the Lampedusa island over the last 24 hours.…