The group is suspected of being involved in more than a dozen migrant smuggling incidents. The EU has strengthened its border control operations through increased patrols and a crackdown on smuggling networks. However, experts say t1
Following an investigation published last week by French newspaper Le Figaro—which accused Sea-Watch of "collusion" with smugglers off the coast of Libya — the German sea rescue NGO is hitting back. Contacted by InfoMigrants, the or1
Morocco is working to bring home nationals detained in Libya, who face numerous administrative hurdles. The case also comes against a wider migration picture in which Moroccans make up only a tiny percentage of those transiting thro1
A regional court in Landshut has sentenced a man to seven years in prison for his role in a network that smuggled migrants into Germany in dangerous conditions. The case is one of several recent smuggling prosecutions heard in the B1
At least 144 people have been reported dead or missing off Mauritania after two boats bound for the Canary Islands ran into difficulty in the Atlantic, according to UNHCR. The incidents come as Germany deepens cooperation with Mauri1