Carrying large suitcases and bags of belongings, Sudanese families have begun to return home after fleeing to Egypt following the civil war that broke out in their country in April 2023.

International criminal gangs have exploited instability in Sahel countries to build flourishing drug and human trafficking networks, while Russian promises of bringing order have so far failed.

Greek authorities have started training Libyan coast guard officials on the Greek Island of Crete. The two countries are trying to strengthen bilateral ties after relations between them were strained for several years.

Nine young Bangladeshi and Sudanese minors gather in the shade of a tree at a home run by nuns in Sicily. Prior to their arrival, most of them say they went through hell in Libya, suffering torture and imprisonment. One young 17-yea1