A man from sub-Saharan Africa was killed in a fire in the Sicilian city of Castelvetrano. The fire broke out at a migrant camp inside a former concrete plant. The property had been occupied for years by foreigners who come to the ar1
A southern Italian mayor lauded globally for his approach to immigration was convicted on various corruption charges. Observers were shocked at the severity of the sentence.
Almost 300 migrants attempted to enter the Spanish enclave Ceuta on the African continent earlier this week. At least five people were arrested by border guards.
Catholic charity Community of Sant'Egidio is planning to transfer 40 migrants and refugees from the 'Kara Tepe' camp on the Greek island of Lesbos to Italy in October. Among them are several unaccompanied minors.
The Geo Barents rescue ship, run by the medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF), docked in a Sicilian port on Wednesday and disembarked the 60 migrants it had rescued just over a week earlier.