At least 35 people feared dead after dinghy sinks en route to Canary Islands
Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sources At least 35 people are feared to have drowned after...
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Tunisian president says his country will not be ‘Europe’s border guard’
Kais Saied’s comments come as he prepares to meet EU leader for talks on migration linked to IMF bailout package The Tunisian president has said...
Portugal should apologise for role in slave trade, says its president
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa makes rare acknowledgement of centuries of forced transportation of millions of Africans Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has said his...
Baby among nine dead from cold and thirst on boat in Mediterranean
Survivors tell Italian authorities vessel carrying about 50 people lost its way trying to cross from Tunisia A baby was among nine people including his...
France and Morocco resolve visa tensions after World Cup clash
French foreign minister Catherine Colonna said the countries had returned to ‘full consular cooperation’ on visit to Rabat France and Morocco have announced they were...
Report into Melilla deaths criticises ‘widespread use of unlawful force’
Amnesty accuses Morocco and Spain of also failing to offer first aid after crush in which at least 37 died The “widespread use of unlawful...
Migrants travel from Nigeria to Canary Islands balanced on ship’s rudder
The three stowaways were rescued by the Spanish Coastguard in Las Palmas on Monday after an 11-day voyage The Spanish coastguard has rescued three migrants...
Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of feeding disinformation in Africa
French president says Moscow is pursuing ‘predatory project’ to spread influence in African countries Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of feeding disinformation to further its...
Shipwrecked refugee crossings leave 164 dead in Mediterranean, says UN
Attempted crossing from Libya to Europe surge as authorities carry out deadly crackdown on refugees More than 160 people drowned in two separate shipwrecks off...
Hard power: Europe’s military drift causes alarm
Critics are asking why, if the EU’s mission is to promote peace, it wants to use public money to fund the supply of weapons to...
