Senior Turkish army officer held on human trafficking charges

A senior Turkish military officer with the rank of a brigadier general has been detained on suspicion of human trafficking across the Syrian border, defense ministry sources said on Thursday.

AU chief vows to repatriate 3,800 migrants held in slave conditions in Libya

The African Union is to immediately act to repatriate 3,800 migrants currently trapped in Libya during their attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe, the organization's Chadian chairman said Thursday.

L'Italie accusée de payer un groupe armé en Libye pour juguler le flux migratoire

Le gouvernement italien a conclu un accord secret avec un groupe armé libyen, se faisant appeler "Brigade 48", pour empêcher les départs des migrants, rapporte De Standaard jeudi sur la foi de témoignages de "quatre sources bien informées".

300 migrants jetés à la mer en 24h près du Yémen, des dizaines de morts

Quelque 300 Africains ont été intentionnellement jetés à la mer en 24 heures par des passeurs au large du Yémen, dont des dizaines sont morts ou portés disparus, illustrant le traitement inhumain dont sont victimes des migrants à la recherche d'une vie meilleure.

Libyan, Italian coastguards rescue more than 3,400 migrants

The Italian and Libyan coastguard have rescued more than 3,400 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe since Friday, the two countries' coastguards said.

7,000 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean in 2 Days

Italian officials say at least 7,000 migrants have been rescued from small boats in the Mediterranean Sea in just two days.

ISIS running out of money - German expert

The Islamic State (IS) is running out of money and will as a result no longer exist as a territorial state in three years, a German political scientist claims.

Turkey calls on countries to fulfill migrant pledges

Turkey has called on countries to fulfill their new offers of resettlement places for Syrian refugees.

Tunisian govt announces 'cautious stability' in Ben Guerdane

Tunisian authorities announced Friday that life has gradually returned to normal in Ben Guerdane city that saw deadly clashes with Islamist militants Monday.

EU-Turkey deal ‘may break migrant trafficking chain in 10 days’. The key condition for this process to go into effect

The migrant trafficking chain into the EU between Turkey and Greece could be broken within “10 days at most” if a final deal can be reached between Ankara and Brussels, a ranking government official told the Hürriyet Daily News on March 11.

Tunisian Security Forces Besiege Terrorists in Ben Guerdane (Updated)

Tunisian security forces stepped up the anti-terrorist operations in Ben Guerdane city which lies near the border with Libya, killing four militants and arresting 2 others.

Tunisian forces in deadly clashes with jihadists near Libyan border

Tunisian security forces have killed seven more gunmen in clashes near the Libyan border, bringing to at least 43 the number of jihadists killed in security operations following deadly attacks earlier this week around Ben Guerdane.

Tunisia closes border with Libya after fierce clashes

Tunisia's border with Libya was closed on Tuesday after a brazen attack by suspected ISIL gunmen on a frontier town left at least 55 people dead.

NATO’s Stoltenberg welcomes expansion of NATO deployment in Aegean Sea

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said he welcomes NATO’s swift decisions to deploy ships to the Aegean Sea to support two of its members, Greece and Turkey, as well as the EU’s border agency Frontex, in their efforts to tackle the migrant and refugee crisis.

Turkey Sentences Human Traffickers to Four Years in Prison

Turkey has sentenced two Syrians to four years in prison over the death of a toddler and his family who drowned en route to Turkey.

Why it is dangerous to misunderstand true origins of "Libyan refugees"

A misunderstanding of the true origins of the so-called "Libyan refugees" that has flooded Europe can be dangerous as it covers up a lucrative human trafficking trade which fuels the growth of terrorism in northern Africa.

Greece's exclusion from Schengen not to solve refugee crisis - Tusk

Greece's exclusion from the Schengen passport free travel zone would not resolve the ongoing refugee crisis that is testing Europe's cohesion, visiting European Council President Donald Tusk said  Tuesday.

Over 10,000 migrant children missing, says Europol. 5,000 had disappeared in Italy alone

Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, adding that it fears many have been whisked away into sex trafficking rings.

Europol's press office confirmed to AFP the figures published in British newspaper The Observer.

Coup de filet contre des passeurs de migrants en Turquie et en Allemagne

Un réseau de passeurs de migrants a été démantelé par les polices allemande et turque très tôt ce mercredi. Cinq personnes ont été arrêtées en Allemagnes et 30 passeurs interpellés par les policiers turcs. 

Greek coast guard detains two Turkish captains over refugee trafficking

The Greek coast guard detained two Turkish captains on suspicion of facilitating the smuggling of 14 Syrian refugees to the Greek island of Kalymnos, a local news website from the island has reported.