Cape Verde migrant shipwreck: 63 people feared dead
As many as 63 people are believed to have died after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the Cape Verde islands on Monday. There are only 38 known survivors.
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English Channel: Summer sees migrants risk all to reach UK via unstable boats
Dozens of migrants have arrived on the English coast just days after six Afghans died crossing the Channel from France. The conservative British government has called for action to take "all possible steps to close down this route."
Tunisia: Navy recovers seven bodies from Mediterranean Sea
The bodies of seven people thought to be migrants have been found off the coast of eastern Tunisia. Meantime, the country's coast guard says it has prevented 18 planned migrant crossings to Italy in the past two days.
Tunisian fishing crew charged with piracy for stealing migrant boat motor
Six members of the crew of a Tunisian fishing boat have been arrested in Italy and charged with stealing a boat engine and extorting money from a group of migrants at sea.
Sicily cafe owner protests over temporary presence of migrants
A cafe owner in southern Sicily has staged a protest over the temporary transfer of a group of migrants from the port to a disused sports center, saying it would affect his business.