Libyan armed forces have detained more than 5,000 migrants, including hundreds of children and pregnant women, in a major raid. Meanwhile the country's coast guard intercepted and brought back hundreds of people who were trying to r1
More than 600 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa at the weekend, as the island marked the anniversary of the tragic shipwreck which claimed the lives of over 360 migrants eight years ago.
The European Court of Auditors has published a report saying that more sharing of data between EU nations would help to counter migrant trafficking.
The UN has calculated that almost 18,000 people lost their lives in the Mediterranean since a ship capsized in 2013 off Lampedusa, killing 368.
Over 140 suspected people smugglers were arrested in an operation conducted by Frontex in central and southeastern Europe in early September.