At least 21 people have died in separate migrant-boat emergencies off Crete, as Greek and EU crews rescued dozens more amid strong winds. The island has become a major route into the EU for people departing from Libya.
The incident occurred near Kebemer off the coast of northwestern Senegal. Authorities on El Hierro in the Canary Islands have declared an emergency after a marked increase in migrant boat arrivals.
As Egypt facilitates the return of Sudanese refugees, many face the stark choice of enduring a precarious life in Cairo or return to a country still marked by violence, hunger and precarious living conditions.
Belgium’s parliament has approved home searches for certain people facing deportation, despite warnings from rights groups that the measure could undermine privacy, family life and due process.
Greek authorities have busted a smuggling ring accused of illegally bringing in over 500 migrants into the country. Police say that some of their victims were temporarily trafficked into working at agricultural farms to pay off thei1