The government of Djibouti announced a crackdown on migrants entering the country without papers at the end of April. Djibouti is on a key migrant route for migrants coming from the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions.
A Tunisian fishing boat reportedly attempted to steal the engine of the migrant boat near the Italian island of Lampedusa. There were 34 people on board during the incident.
Italy's central and regional governments could finally reach an agreement after the interior ministry presented new guidelines in changes to the way that migrants are hosted.
The migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved a total of 153 people in distress off the coast of Malta. After several rescues, it has been assigned the Italian port of Civitavecchia to disembark the rescuees.
The Danish government says it plans to tighten the country’s citizenship rules. Already, nearly half of candidates have their applications rejected.