The Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini has said that a high percentage of cases of tuberculosis and scabies have been registered among migrants. This claim was disputed by pediatrician Marcello Lanari, who heads the emergency1
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tunisia cannot be considered a place of safety for migrants and refugees because the country has no functioning asylum system. Meanwhile, a ship with 75 rescued migrants on board is still waiting f1
The UN agency for migration has reported that at least 519 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since the start of 2019. Over half of the victims died between the coasts of Italy and Malta. Meanwhile, Greece has become the top de1
Clashes in Tripoli have displaced over 60,000 people, according to the Libyan chapter of the International Red Cross. Many are living in public schools while others have fled to different cities.
The European Commission has decided to provide 3 million euros to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), so that they can provide cash assistance to Palestinian refugees hit by the war in Syria.