A total of 8,565 migrant deaths were recorded in 2023, making it the deadliest year since 2014. The United Nations said the figure represents a 20 percent increase from 2022 and that the Mediterranean route from North Africa to Europe remains the riskiest for migrants. “The 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 […]
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Scores of migrants feared drowned off Coast of Libya
At least 115 people are missing, feared drowned, after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Libya, a navy official says. Gen Ayoub Kacem said 134 people were rescued and a body recovered. The boat was carrying some 250 people from a number of African and Arab countries when it sank 8km (five […]