Migrant surge on tiny island prompts new call for naval blockade from Italian PM
Saturday, 16 September 2023 A naval blockade is again being urged by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to tackle a surge in migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa.
The Italian island of Lampedusa is struggling to cope with a surge in migrant boats from North Africa. The tiny island is hosting more than 7,000 people, which is equivalent to the entire local population. Men, women and children were forced to sleep on makeshift camping stretchers as the local...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued an apology after a map displayed during a French TV interview excluded the Western Sahara from Morocco's borders, causing an uproar in the North African kingdom. The incident has highlighted the sensitive nature of territorial disputes in the region and Israel’s stance on Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
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The Italian government approved new measures to crack down on migration Monday, after the southern island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals setting off from Tunisia and the..
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Saturday, 16 September 2023
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