Fire in migrant shanty town in Reggio Calabria
Migrants living in a shanty town in San Ferdinando in the province of Reggio Calabria experienced a night of fire and fear, when flames broke out and destroyed 13 shacks. No injuries were reported.
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Malta opens its waters to German NGO rescue boats beset by seasickness
Berlin-based Sea-Watch said conditions on the boats had become dangerous, with migrants suffering from severe seasickness and post-traumatic stress disorder. The vessels were denied access to ports in Malta and Italy.
Niger: MSF assists migrants expelled from Algeria, Libya
Thousands of migrants from West Africa who are currently in Niger have endured torture and trauma while attempting to reach Europe, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports. The organization's clinic in Niamey offers medical assistance1
Turin: Initiative at train station to help migrants
The Mosaico association in Turin is engaged in an initiative at the city's main train station in which volunteers including refugees offer migrants transiting through the station assistance, information and basic goods to help them1
Labor mobility key to migrant management, IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for greater labor mobility for migrants in Africa to improve good governance of migrant flows on the continent.