Channel deaths: Government orders inquiry into mass drowning
A pregnant woman and three children were among at least 27 people who died when a boat sank in 2021.
2023-11-09 08:26
Migrants to Europe dying in gun battles and car crashes
In the Western Balkans, smuggler gangs are engaging in deadly shootouts as migrant numbers keep rising.
2023-11-02 08:15
Migrant crisis: Sunak to urge 'Europe-wide solutions' at summit in Granada
At a summit in Spain, Europe's leaders will discuss how to lower irregular migration to the continent.
2023-10-05 08:18
Boat carrying 280 migrants lands in Canary Islands
It is thought to be the largest number of people ever to arrive in the Spanish archipelago in one go.
2023-10-04 13:26
Migrants trying to reach the UK cross the Alps on foot
More than 130,000 migrants have entered Italy this year. Many try to head further into Europe.
2023-10-02 08:15
Senegal's navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants
They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands - a gateway to Europe.
2023-10-02 04:23
BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in refrigerated lorry
A woman spoke to us from inside the lorry in France, saying she was struggling to breathe.
2023-09-28 12:48
Lampedusa: Inside the camp at the heart of Europe’s migrant surge
At least 10,000 migrants arrived on Italy's Lampedusa island last week, stretching local resources.
2023-09-24 01:16
Lampedusa: Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni visit island after migrant boat fears
More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island over the past three days.
2023-09-17 18:29
Lampedusa: Italy recovers body of newborn baby from migrant boat
The child's mother is likely to have given birth on the journey to Lampedusa, reports say.
2023-09-16 20:53
More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast
Thirty-eight others are rescued after the boat is found off the Cape Verde coast, police say.
2023-08-17 07:26
Ministers face renewed pressure over boat crossings
Labour says the "small boats nightmare" must end after six people died trying to cross the Channel.
2023-08-13 12:46