NGOs have warned about the risk of a new influx of people traveling to Italy from Sudan, torn by fighting between the regular army and a powerful paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Forces.
More than 20 people are missing after attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa. Hundreds of others were rescued and brought to Italy by the coast guard and the Ocean Viking humanitarian ship.
The Italian Senate has approved the so-called Cutro migrant decree, with 92 votes from the majority. The decree will now pass to the Lower Chamber and it will be converted into law on May 9. The set of laws include a measure to furt1
On April 19, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a cycle of three webinars dedicated to strengthening protection for people with disabilities during forced migrations.
The Life Support rescue vessel, run by the Emergency NGO, reached the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara with 55 migrants on board in the morning of April 19. They had been rescued off the Libyan coast four days earlier.