The Italian authorities cite safety concerns for the “indefinite” detention, but the SOS Méditerranée believes it was a politically motivated move to hinder their operations.
The Tunisian city of Sfax witnessed violent attacks against migrants as authorities and vigilante groups turned against African migrants following the death of a Tunisian man.
Leftist members accused the Hellenic Coast Guard of destroying evidence and falsifying data, demanding an independent investigation into the incident, while also blaming the Commission for every crime committed against migrants in Libya.
At least 79 migrants are confirmed dead with hundreds more missing after a deadly shipwreck off of the southern coast of Greece which could be the deadliest in the Mediterranean so far this year.
According to a UN report, the first quarter of 2023 has been the deadliest in six years for migrants taking the central Mediterranean route from Libya to Italy.
Libya became the latest North African country to sign a gas deal with Italy as Meloni continues the diplomatic blitz of the region discussing energy security and migration.
The situations in Ukraine and Libya, unrelated as they seem, illustrate the fragility of European energy architecture, and highlight the need for Europe to develop both energy independence and the ability to exert power in the maintenance of stability in its geopolitical neighborhood.
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