Detention period may now last up to 18 months, up from 3 months. Recent arrival of 10,000 migrants on Lampedusa prompts action. EU plans and agreements with origin countries have had limited impact. The Italian government, facing a significant influx of migrants, has approved measures aimed at extending the duration of their detention and facilitating … Read more
Newborn baby dies on migrant boat to Lampedusa Over 8,000 migrants have arrived on Lampedusa in the past 3 days Italy requests assistance from the European Union A newborn baby’s body has been discovered on a migrant boat during a rescue operation near the Italian island of Lampedusa. Reports suggest that the mother may have … Read more
Migrant shipwreck off Tunisia leaves four dead, 51 missing. Tunisia has become a significant entry point for irregular migrants. The distance between Sfax and Italy’s Lampedusa island. A tragic incident occurred off Tunisia’s coast where a migrant boat sank, resulting in the loss of four lives, and 51 others are currently missing. Tunisia has become … Read more
Tunisian government has recovered the bodies of 17 migrants after four boats looking to cross the Mediterranean Sea heading for Europe capsized, a court legit stated on Sunday. “The makeshift boats were in a bad circumstance” and had set sail in a single day Friday to Saturday from the Mediterranean port city of Sfax, said … Read more
A migrant woman, who was diagnosed with Covid-19, gave birth on board a helicopter while being airlifted to the hospital. She gave birth while being airlifted to a hospital from an over-crowded holding center on Italy’s Lampedusa Island. According to the international news agency, the woman had contracted coronavirus when she went into labor. Reuters reported … Read more
13 women died when a boat sank in Lampedusa, Italy. The boat was taking the immigrants. The ship sank on the Island. As a result, 30 people, including 8 children, have not been found yet. Over 13 women died in the incident. The fear of more deaths still prevails. A total of 50 people were … Read more
