Libya: Alleged migrant trafficker Al-Milad freed
An alleged migrant smuggler in Libya has been released four months after his arrest in Tripoli. Abdel-Rahman Al-Milad had been accused of involvement in trafficking and abuse of migrants and refugees.
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Djibouti: 39 dead after smuggler's boat capsizes
At least 39 people have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa. The UN migration agency IOM said 16 of the victims were children.
Greece: New Lesbos migrant camp given green light
A new migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos has been given the go ahead after a vote by the local municipal council. The exact location of the camp is not yet clear.
France rescues 84 UK-bound migrants in Channel
French maritime authorities say they have rescued 84 people aboard four vessels who attempted to reach the UK from France's northern coast. The number of irregular Channel crossings from France to the UK has risen sharply since late1
Canary Islands: Four migrants found dead off El Hierro
Four people have been found dead in a makeshift boat carrying some 23 migrants near Spain's Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa, local authorities said. Nineteen of them were hospitalized on Tenerife.