Spain on February 19 introduced a transit visa for Senegalese passport holders wishing to travel to a third country through a Spanish airport. The measure was aimed at preventing the overcrowding of migrants, mainly Senegalese citiz1
Italy's highest court, the Cassation Court, has ruled that handing over migrants to Libyan coast guards is unlawful because Libya does not represent a safe port. The sentence could have major repercussions.
The Moroccan navy has rescued a total of 141 African migrants aboard a boat in distress. The small vessel reportedly had been en route to Spain's Canary Islands when it ran into trouble.
In northern France, officials confirmed on February 18 that rescue boats patrolling the region had saved nearly 140 people trying to cross the English Channel over the weekend. The majority of the rescues were part of two major oper1
The Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) has rejected an agreement between Italy and Albania on migrants that was passed by the Senate on February 15, calling it a waste of money used to conceal "the government's inability to deal" wi1