Kenya calls on Italy to help tackle root causes of irregular migration

Kenya has proposed that the Italian government turn its attention to the root causes when trying to curb irregular migration....
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Gambian migrant commits suicide after rejected asylum application

A 22-year-old Gambian has committed suicide after his application for political asylum in Italy was rejected. The man, identified...
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Migrant deaths in the Mediterranean exceed 2,000 this year

After another 17 migrants died on the journey across the Mediterranean on 5 November 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner...
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Austria and Italy suggest to hold migrants on ships

The interior ministers of Austria and Italy have suggested that migrants rescued at sea should be held on ships for days while...
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No NGO rescue boats between Libya and Italy

Thousands of migrants risk dying at sea because of a clampdown on NGO rescue ships, which has left the central Mediterranean...
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Italy threatens to send migrants it rescued back to Libya

Italy has threatened to send nearly 180 rescued migrants back to Libya, if other European countries did not take the migrants....
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Thousands of Nigerian migrants forced into prostitution in Italy

Thousands of Nigerian migrants are forced into prostitution yearly in Italy, according to the Director-General of Nigeria’s...
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Italy to invest 1 billion euros in North Africa

Italy plans to invest in a 1 billion euro “development fund” for North African countries, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Sal...
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Italy to give Libya more patrol boats

Libya is set to receive 10 patrol boats and two vessels from Italy to stem the flow of irregular migrants to Europe. The...
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