More than 40 feared dead after boat sinks in Mediterranean near Lampedusa
Four people rescued say vessel had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and had taken on water in stormy conditions At least 41 people are...
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Two dead and 57 rescued after migrant boats sink off Lampedusa in Italy
Italian coastguard says it can confirm recovery of two bodies amid reports of more than 30 people missing Italy’s coastguard said on Sunday it had...
Libyan border guards rescue migrants left in desert near Tunisia
Group numbering at least 80 discovered in uninhabited region reportedly without water, food or shelter Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants they said...
Tunisia says it will not be ‘reception centre’ for returning migrants
North African country, which agreed €1bn deal with EU to stem irregular migration, says it will take back only Tunisians Tunisia has said it will...
EU signs off €1bn deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration
Ursula von der Leyen hails deal as an investment in shared prosperity and stability The EU has signed off on a €1bn (£860m) deal with...
EU to give Tunisia €1bn to fight trafficking and prop up ailing economy
Von der Leyen to return with Italian and Dutch PMs despite warnings over ‘breakdown’ of democracy under Saied The president of the European Commission, Ursula...
37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa
Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisation Thirty-seven people are missing after their boat...
Tunisian president says his country will not be ‘Europe’s border guard’
Kais Saied’s comments come as he prepares to meet EU leader for talks on migration linked to IMF bailout package The Tunisian president has said...
Families ask human rights court to free jailed Tunisian opposition leaders
Daughters of Rached Ghannouchi and Said Ferjani demand justice amid continuing crackdown on dissent by President Saied Families of detained Tunisian opposition politicians filed a...
