migrant crisis
EU looks to Egypt, Africa for help with migrant challenge
Egypt
September 21, 2018
EU looks to Egypt, Africa for help with migrant challenge
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Thursday to enter talks with Egypt to help stem the flow…
Four migrants reported injured in Italian shooting: media
World
February 3, 2018
Four migrants reported injured in Italian shooting: media
A man opened fire on passersby in the central Italian city of Macerata on Saturday, injuring at least four African…
UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018
Middle East
December 19, 2017
UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018
The United Nations plans to move up to 10,000 illegal migrants from Libya next year, a senior UN official said…
UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya
Middle East
December 6, 2017
UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya
The United Nations migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to…
At least 25 dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya
Middle East
November 25, 2017
At least 25 dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya
At least 25 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast on Saturday and survivors were being brought…
Ai Weiwei on art, exile and refugee film ‘Human Flow’
Cinema/TV
October 16, 2017
Ai Weiwei on art, exile and refugee film ‘Human Flow’
In the most tender moments of “Human Flow,” Ai Weiwei’s epic documentary on the worldwide migrant crisis, he is seen…
Aid groups split over Italy’s new rules for migrant rescues
World
August 1, 2017
Aid groups split over Italy’s new rules for migrant rescues
Five aid groups that operate migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean refused to sign up to the Italian government’s code…
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Libya coastguard rescues nearly 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
Libya’s coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants on Monday off the shores of two different towns west of Tripoli. The…
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
Middle East
July 24, 2017
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting of the two main rival leaders of chaotic Libya, his office said…
Libya: Why the EU is looking to Russia
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Libya: Why the EU is looking to Russia
EU leaders are turning to Russia as they seek to stabilize Libya, stem the flow of migrants departing its shores…