Senegalese actor Seydou Sarr - 'my fabulous year as captain'
A year after the success of the film Io Capitano, (I, Captain) the movie's Senegalese protagonist Seydou Sarr has spoken to ANSA about his life in Italy and his dreams for the future.
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Italy claims migration policy is helping to prevent Mediterranean crossings
Italy is offering in Libya and in Tunisia alternatives to crossing the Mediterranean, with voluntary repatriations and assistance - a strategy that has resulted in 8,000 prevented landings, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedos1
Migrant dies in Channel as crossings continue
On Friday, French authorities reported that another migrant died while attempting to cross the Channel from France to the United Kingdom on an overcrowded vessel. On Saturday, British border forces seized a yacht, as crossings conti1
Greek border guard shot near northern border with Turkey
A Greek border guard was hospitalized after being shot by unidentified individuals near Greece's northern border with Turkey, according to Greek police. They suspect the shooters could have been migrant smugglers.
Film about human trafficking screened at Taormina film festival
A film centering on what happens to migrants within Italy's less-than-perfect reception system was screened at the Taormina Film Festival on the island of Sicily. It opened in Italian cinemas last week.