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Arrivals

2014 month:          0

2014 cumul.:      996

2013 month:      1'828

2013 cumul.:     7'013

 

 

Arrivals

2014 mon.    25'266

2014 cum.  105'287

2013 mon.        4'838

2013 cum.       10'131

 

 

Arrivals  

2014 mon.   257  

2014 cum.   563 2013 mon.     389

2013 cum.   1'676

 

 

Victims

2014 mon.     376

2014 cum.  1'276

2013 mon.         11

2013 cum.       123

 

 

Total Arrivals

2014 month:    25'523

2014 cumul.:  106'846

2013 month          7'055

2013 cumul.        18'820 

 

 

4'000 migrants rescued since last Friday   ANSA 1.9. / ANSA 2.9.

 

Porto Empedocle: Arrival of 134

Syrians and Palestinians rescued by merchant ship    ANSA 31.8.

 

Private SAR mission (MOAS) involved in rescue of 227 migrants in coopera-tion with US and Italian navy

 MT 30.8.   

 

Navy rescues 657 migrants from three different boats    BS 30.8.

 

 Messina: Arrival of 309 migrants rescued by navy    BS 29.8.

 

Pozzallo: Three disembarkations of 54, 50 and 74 migrants    BS 29.8.

 

29 migrants rescued by navy from sinking rubber dinghy   BS 29.8.

 

Palermo: Arrival of 221 Syrians rescued by navy     BS 29.8. 

 ANSA 28.8.

 

Augusta: Arrival of 222 migrants rescued by Greek merchant ship

ANSA 28.8.

 

Taranto: Disembarkation of 325 migrants rescued by navy

ANSA 28.8.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

A total of 257 migrants rescued by merchant ship taken to Malta; five arrive earlier for medical reasons   MT 28.8. 

  AFM 28.8.

 

 Libyan Coast Guard discovers 15 dead bodies east of Tripoli; 100 sSAfricans feared dead

  LH 31.8. / MI 1.9.

 

 Tunisian authorities worried about 500 Syrians near Ben Guerdane trying to leave for Italy   TAP 31.8.

 

36 more bodies discovered on beach near Ben Guerdane close to Libya

  TAP 30.8. / LH 31.8.

 

Tunisian Coast Guard discovers 15 unidentified bodies near Ben Guerdane close to Libya   TAP 29.8.

 

  

Libyan PM al-Thinni resigns; later reinstated; existence of two govern-

ments, one based in Tobruk, one in Tripoli ?  BBC 29.8. / LH 3.9.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Egypt ready to take lead in stabilizing Libyan situation   LH 28.8. 

  

François Hollande calls for 'exceptional UN support' for Libya to prevent worst

BBC 28.8. 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

FRONTEX paper outlining move from Hermes and Aeneas to JO Triton 

FRONTEX 28.8.

 

 

 

Brindisi: Arrival of 407 migrants rescued by oil tanker   ANSA 28.8.

 

Abandoned migration boat found on Agrigento beach   ANSA 28.8.  

 

Messina: Arrival of 272 migrants rescued by navy along Libyan coast

ANSA 27.8.

 

320 migrants rescued by Liberian merchant ship  BS 27.8.

 

Pozzallo: merchant ship under British flag arrives with 449 migrants, mostly Palestinians and Syrians rescued south of Crete  BS 26.8. / BS 26.8.

 ANSA 27.8.

 

 Augusta: Navy rescues 364 migrants south of Lampedusa; at first 6 victims reported, then 24

ANSA 25.8. / ANSA 26.8. / BS 26.8.

  

Lecce: Private boat with 33 migrants on board intercepted by GdF; two Italians arrested for migrant smuggling   ANSA 24.8.

 

A total of 3'500 migrants rescued since Friday; 1'367 disembark at Crotone  ANSA 24.8. / ANSA 25.8.

 

Pozzallo: Navy rescues 73 migrants from sinking rubber dinghy south of Lampedusa; 18 found dead; another 8 victims reported

ANSA 24.8. / ANSA 24.8.

 BS 3.9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privately-funded migrant rescue ship (MOAS) starts first mission from Malta's Grand Harbour  

 ToM 25.8. / ANSA 25.8.

BBC 28.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libyan and Egyptian chiefs of staff discuss military cooperation 

  LH 27.8.  

 

Egyptian President al-Sisi to propose measures to UN to promote Libyan stability   LH 27.8. 

 

 

 

  

 

According to UNHCR there have been 1'900 casualties so far

UNHCR 26.8. 

 

Planes from the United Arab Emirates said to have been involved in Tripoli airport bombing   BBC 26.8. 

 

Libya's neighbours meet in Cairo to discuss containment of conflict

LH 25.8.

  

    

 

 

 

Eritrean priest living in Italy speaks of 2'000 blue-border victims in 2014 

  Rep 24.8. 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Alfano and Malmström discuss 'Mare Nostrum' continuation; EU to organize "FRONTEX PLUS"

   ANSA 26.8. / EUCOM 27.8. / MT 27.8. 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report about EU plans to assume responsibility for 'Mare Nostrum' 

La Stampa 25.8.

  

    

 

Cecilia Malmström urges EU governments to help Mediterranean countries with migration problem; will meet Angelino Alfano on Wednesday   EUCOM 24.8. 

 

 

1'373 migrants rescued by navy during the night; one person found dead   BS 23.8.

 

Pozzallo: Arrival of 354 migrants, mostly Syrians   BS 23.8.

 

 GC catch two Tunisian 'scafisti' after unloading 30 sSAfricans near Siculiana   BS 23.8.

 

 Ragusa: Arrival of 215 Syrians ANSAmed 22.8.

 

Pozzallo: GC rescues 200 migrants

BS 22.8.

 

Emergency signal received from 100 Eritreans   ANSA 22.8.

 

Augusta: 588 Syrians and Palestinians rescued by navy; amongst them 200 children; four 'sacfisti' arrested   ANSA 22.8. / BS 22.8. / ANSA 22.8.

  

Lecce: 8 migrants rescued by GC

ANSA 20.8.

 

 Rescue of 355 migrants in Libyan waters by two merchant ships and coordinated by GC; 173 migrants taken to Augusta  ANSA 20.8.

 BS 20.8.

   

Isola Capo Rizzuto: Arrival of 50 migrants of various nationality

ANSA 19.8.

 

Arrival of 1'900 migrants rescued by navy, 700 at Salerno, 212 at Reggio Calabria and 1004 at Napoli

BS 18.8. / ANSA 18.8.

 

 

 

Ansar al-Sharia conquers Tripoli airport from other militias   LH 23.8.     

 

Boat with 170 sSAfricans sinks east of Tripoli; local Coast Guard rescues 16;

20 found dead, 150 missing  

 MT 23.8. / ANSA 23.8. / Rep 23.8.

  BBC 23.8. / SBS 26.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74 sSAfrican migrants rescued by Tunisian fisherman    BS 21.8.

TAP 21.8.

 

160 illegal migrants leave Libya from Southern town of Kufra 

LH 20.8.

 

Catania (Sicily): Repatriation of 51 Egyptians by charter flight; 33 Tunisians repatriated earlier and 800 so far this year   BS 20.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 FRAN Q1 2014 Report published FRONTEX

 

 

Domenico Manzione, Italian Under-secretary of the Interior responsible for migration doubts whether 'Mare Nostrum' will end in October as Alfano declared   HuffPo 17.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catanzaro: Surprise arrival of 48 Pakistanis and Afghans on a rubber dinghy    LaPresse 16.8.

 

Reggio Calabria: Arrival of two ships with 139 migrants   ANSA 16.8.

 

Reggio Calabria: Arrival of 221 rescued sSAfricans: two migrants reported dead  

  ANSA 15.8. / ANSA 15.8.

 

Pozzallo: Arrival of 279 migrants rescued by navy   ANSA 15.8.

 

Mazara del Vallo: GC intercepts 16 Tunisians   BS 14.8.

 

Navy and merchant ship rescue 727 migrants   BS 14.8.

 

432 migrants rescued thru Italian and Maltese cooperation  ANSA 14.8.

BS 14.8.

 

Brindisi: 750 migrants rescued by navy   ANSA 14.8.  

 

 Porto Empedocle: Navy and merchant ship rescue 866 migrants   BS 13.8.

 

 1'396 migrants rescued by navy during last 24 hours   ANSA 13.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1'100 foreign workers arrive from Libya by sea   MT 15.8.

   ToM 15.8. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UN and EU delegations arrive in Misrata to discuss Libyan crisis and institution building    LH 15.8. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Surprise arrival in Spain of 1'200 African migrants by sea   BBC 13.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angelino Alfano regrets that no con-structive EU reply about 'Mare Nostrum' continuation has been received; operation may end in early October; so far 539 'scafisti' arrested    ANSA 14.8. 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

According to Italian Interior Ministry 98'000 migrants have landed this year

Rai 13.8.

 

 

 

 

Trapani: Arrival of 199 migrants rescued by merchant ship and GC

BS 12.8. 

  

 Augusta: Arrival of 78 migrants rescued from rubber dinghy by navy

BS 12.8.

 

Catania: Navy rescues 282 migrants of different nationality   BS 12.8.

 

2'053 migrants rescued by navy over weekend   BS 11.8.

 

 Reggio Calabria: Naval ship unloads 1'700 migrants of various nationality   ANSA 10.8. / ANSA 11.8.

 

 

 

 

 

Brindisi: Arrival of 718 migrants rescued by navy   IM 7.8. / ANSA 7.8.

 

Palermo: Arrival of 529 migrants of various nationality  ANSA 6.8.

  ANSA 7.8. / BS 7.8.

 

Reggio Calabria: Arrival of 1'003 migrants of various nationality rescued by GC; Tunisian 'scafista' arrested    ANSA 6.8. / ANSA 9.8.

 

Porto Empedocle: GC rescues 92 Syrians    BS 6.8.

 

 Pozzallo: Arrival of 958 migrants rescued by GC   ANSA 6.8.

  

 

 

 

 

Statewatch accuses Tunisia of violating UNHCR convention by intercepting refugees at sea

Statewatch 12.8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libyan Chief of Staff admits that army on verge of collapse   LH 11.8. 

 

   

 

 Tunisian Coast Guard rescues 91 migrants off Zarzis from a drifting rubber dinghy   TAP 9.8.

 

UNHCR concerned about situation of refugees in Libya   LH 8.8. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Three naval units rescue around 1'300 migrants   BS 5.8.

 

 Pozzallo: merchant ship arrives with 87 migrants; 'scafista' arrested  

  BS 5.8.

 

Over the weekend, from Friday to Sunday, navy rescued 2'500 migrants

BS 4.8.

 

Taranto: Arrival of 1'311 migrants rescued by navy; passport forgery detected   ANSA 4.8. / ANSA 5.8.

 

Porto Empedocle: 268 migrants rescued by navy, merchant ship and GC off Libyan coast; two victims

BS 4.8. / BS 4.8.

 

 Reggio Calabria: Arrival of 246 Eritreans and Somalis rescued by merchant ship   ANSA 3.8.

 

Pozzallo: Merchant ship arrives with 357 migrants; two 'scafisti' arrested

ANSA 3.8. 

 

 Palermo: Arrival of 123 Syrians and Palestinians rescued by navy  BS 2.8.

 

Navy rescues 187 migrants south of Lampedusa   BS 1.8. 

 

 

 

 

 

At Tobruk newly elected Libyan House of Representatives chooses leadership

LH 5.8. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renzi and al-Sisi 'concerned' about Libya situation; see need for intervention

LH 4.8.

 

PM al-Thinni meets Kerry in Washington to discuss Libyan situation  LH 4.8.

 

 

 

 

British pull diplomats out of Libya; British warship brings 110 citizens evacuated from Libya to Malta   MT 4.8. / LH 2.8.

 

  

 

    

 

 

According to the Corriere del Mezzogiorno 'Mare Nostrum', since its inception, is responsbile for 93'323 rescues in  426 operations   CdM 1.8.