smuggling

North from Africa

Migrants are increasingly taking dangerous boat journeys to reach Europe

Jan 14, 2025

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Blurry image of woman in pink hodded sweatshirt standing in front of window, with reflection of trees

With smuggling costs skyrocketing, parents balance risk and debt for their children’s future

Feb 28, 2018

Italian coastguard personnel in protective clothing carry the body of a dead immigrant off their ship, Bruno Gregoretti, in the Grand Harbor of Valletta, Malta, on April 20, 2015.

‘I am saving up to take the death boat to Europe’

Apr 27, 2015