A report by the Environmental Justice Foundation claims that unregulated and illegal overfishing by Chinese and European boats has emptied Senegal's waters of fish. This, in addition to family and social pressures is helping to fuel1
More established migrants are employed at Italy's Sant'Egidio community to help newly arrived migrants begin their journey of integration. The Catholic community is one of the main sponsors of Italy's humanitarian corridors scheme a1
Blessing and Sarah set out to build new lives in Europe. Their smugglers demanded tens of thousands of euros from them once they arrived on the continent, with prostitution seemingly the only way of paying off their debt.
The new German government has announced plans to reject many asylum seekers at the border. Neighboring countries and refugee advocates have criticized this policy, with some saying it violates the law.
For over 10 years, humanitarian organizations have been saving migrants* in the Mediterranean. But even after all this time, they still feel let down by the European Union. Could an EU-wide rescue program be the answer?