Hundreds of migrants have reached the Canary Islands from the coast of Africa in the past few days. At least one person lost their life. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is meeting with the islands' regional president, Fernando1
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has said that over 1,000 migrants have died or gone missing in the Central Mediterranean since the beginning of the year. The UN warns of 'rapidly' deteriorating conditions in Libya.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has highlighted the plight of 3.7 million forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the urgent need to accelerate sustainable solutions for them.
At least three migrants have been found dead and several more are reported to be missing after their boat capsized during an attempt to cross the Drina River from Serbia to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
According to federal police, unauthorized border crossings were up 33.4% on the previous year. The figure was up across the EU's external borders as well.