Mediterranean

A Moroccan boy who used empty plastic bottles to swim to Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta this week said he would rather die than go back to Morocco, according to the Spanish soldier who translated for him before he was escorted away.

La moitié des 8 000 personnes ayant franchi illégalement, depuis lundi, la frontière qui sépare le royaume chérifien de l’enclave espagnole ont été contraintes de rebrousser chemin.

Au total, 8 000 migrants ont traversé la frontière espagnole en provenance du Maroc, depuis lundi. Yves Zurlo, hispaniste, explique à franceinfo les raisons de ces arrivées soudaines.

En la imagen difundida por la propia Guardia Civil, se ve al agente Juan Francisco cargando al bebé; según los medios españoles, el pequeño tiene dos meses y se encuentra en buen estado de salud

Le nombre de migrants et de migrantes qui tentent la traversée de la Méditerranée est "très inquiétant", selon le Haut-Commissariat de l'ONU pour les réfugiés (HCR). Leur nombre est désormais en hausse, alors que la tendance était baissière depuis la grande crise migratoire de 2015.

Le gouvernement espagnol a annoncé mardi avoir renvoyé au Maroc 4000 des 8000 migrants qui ont gagné Ceuta à la nage depuis lundi. Le ministre de l'Intérieur a précisé que des soldats avaient été déployés dans l'enclave.

Many Greeks have grown frustrated as tens of thousands of asylum seekers languished on Greek islands. Now, evidence shows, a new conservative government has a new method of keeping them out.

L’immigration massive cause des difficultés sérieuses, mais les craintes selon lesquelles elle mettr...

Sicily has been branded 'the new Lesbos' as thousands of migrants arrive on the Mediterranean island. MailOnline gained exclusive access to the ships out to rescue them.

Technology has made migrating to Europe easier. Over time, it will also make migration easier to manage

Technology has made migrating to Europe easier. Over time, it will also make migration easier to manage

Migrants dreaming of Europe have their pick of social media sites that work like an online travel agent, advertising fares and offering tips on secure paym

Like the proverbial ostrich who buries his head in the sand, African reporters and politicians seem blind to the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. A look at how the continent's press is addressing...

Migrant sea disaster deserves to be on G7's agenda, and traffickers should not be blamed: they are but a symptom, not a cause.

International Organization for Migration says 1,727 migrants have died so far in 2015, up from 56 at same point in 2014.

Human rights advocates call for a continent-wide response.

Instability in Libya is forcing desperate migrants to place their lives in the hands of unreliable and often violent smugglers, and prompting civilian groups to respond to the dangers they face.

The drowning of more than 300 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea this week could have been prevented with better EU lifesaving provision, experts say.

More on the 'Invasion of Europe,' or shall we call this archive the European death spiral? Reader Robin sent us this story from Yahoo News. Yes one more story about the tens of thousa...

A couple in Malta have launched what they say is the world's first privately funded boat to help migrants in trouble at sea.

The crisis in Greece, refugees in Lampedusa, revolutions in the Arab world, bombs in Gaza: The countries surrounding the Mediterranean haven’t exactly been quiet in recent years. Antwerp photographer...

The rescue of all persons in distress at sea – including illegal migrants – is an obligation under international maritime law, as well as

The death toll for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean has quadrupled in 2014.

Europe doesn't want to encourage migrants - but doesn't want them to die trying to get here, says Richard Hamilton.

Be they refugees or illegal migrants, the flow of desperate people fleeing despair in their native countries for Europe is growing exponentially.

Men accused of throwing at least 110 people overboard after panic broke out when migrants began running out of air in hold