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Amnesty warns against 'outsourcing' migrant crisis to Libya

Arrivals from North Africa fell by more than 80 percent in August after Italy boosted cooperation with Libyan authorities. Amnesty International warns that outsourcing the fight against traffickers to Libya exposes migrants and refugees to abuse.

Libya

Libya intercepts migrant boats

Nearly 500 migrants are rescued off the Tripoli coast

World News

EU and African leaders agree a new roadmap to tackle the flow of migrants into Europe

A new roadmap to tackle illegal trafficking and stem the flow of migrants and refugees into Europe from Africa has been agreed in Paris.

France

Leaders meet to tackle migrant crisis

European and African leaders met in Paris on Monday to seek an action plan to tackle the migrant crisis in the Meditteranean

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Germany

German Election 360°: Profile of a migrant

In the first of nine profiles in the run up to Germany's election in September, we talked with an Afghan migrant.

Libya

Armed group stopping migrants leaving Libya

Reduced flow of migrants from Libya due to armed group stopping them. But is it risking more highly abusive detention?

Libya

Euroviews. View: Why Save the Children can't support sending refugees back to Libya

"Would we rather stop our search and rescue operations completely, and risk people drowning, than return migrants and refugees back to Libya?"

Libya

Migrant rescue boat threatened by Libyan coastguard in international waters

Libyan authorities contacted the crew of the Spanish NGO ship to say they would shoot them if they didn't follow orders.

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Migrants take over empty ground in French capital

After clearing migrants from the approaches to Calais, the French now find thousands making their way to Paris.

Libya

NGOs pull out of Mediterranean migrant rescue operations

Increasing hostilities from the Libyan authorities have led three aid groups to cease operations in the region.

Spain

Boat carrying migrants lands on popular tourist beach in Spain

Video shows a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants landing on a beach full of holidaymakers on the coast of Andalusia, southern Spain,

Yemen

UN accuses people traffickers of drowning migrants off Yemeni coast

The UN says people traffickers fearing arrest have drowned more than 100 migrants off the coast of Yemen.

Italy

Libya's Eastern based government warns Italy over ships

Libya's Eastern based government warns Italy over navy ships despatched to Libya to help the country's coast guard curb the flow of migrants.

World News

Hundreds of Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea

Hundreds of migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea while Italy are set to vote on a proposed new mission to tackle the migrant crisis.

Spain

70 African migrants injured on Ceuta razor wire border fence

70 African migrants injured on razor wire after rushing border fence between Morocco and Ceuta

France

Macron plans asylum "hotspots" for migrants in Libya

The French President is proposing a new way to stem the flow of refugees into Europe

World News

EU court urged to dismiss migrant quota challenge

The top EU court's adviser says a case brought by Slovakia and Hungary challenging the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers across the bloc should be dismissed

Spain

Spanish police subdue 'Allahu Akbar' attacker with traffic bollard

Spanish police subdue 'Allahu Akbar' attacker with traffic bollard

Italy

EU indecision worsens Italy's migrant crisis

As the European Union seeks a long-term solution to the refugees crisis, tens of thousands of migrants continue to pour into Italy

Italy

Far-right group sends ship to Mediterranean to help stem migrants flow