Seven migrants have died while trying to reach Italy’s Lampedusa island, Italian news agencies reported Tuesday, citing local authorities. The migrants, presumed to have died of hypothermia, were on a ...

Transferring migrants from the island of Lampedusa to other locations across the country is the only solution Italian authorities have provided to relieve pressure on the local reception centre, which ...

Maxi landing of migrants in the night in Lampedusa. 13 boats with 620 people on board were rescued by the Captaincy and the Financial Police using patrol boats. Yesterday, there were 11 landings on ...

The six-year-old girl, originally from Guinea, who was hospitalized in serious condition at the Children's Hospital in Palermo after crossing with her mother from the African coast to Lampedusa, has ...

More than 2,100 migrants have reached the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in the past 24 hours, according to Italian media reports. The 635 latest people arrived on Monday, following more than 1,400 ...

The Pope’s first trip overseas will be to the island of Lampedusa, a decision seen as the latest example of his change in style from his predecessor. Pope Francis will visit the Mediterranean island, ...

The small island of Lampedusa, 7.8square miles in size and inhabited by 5,000 people, is no stranger to boat people tragedies such as yesterday's. Closer to Tunisia (113km away) than to Sicily (176km) ...

Lampedusa, which is the largest of Italy's Pelagie Islands, has opened its arms to the migrant feline Pupi. (Photos courtesy of Lampedusa Mayor Totò Martello via Courthouse News) ROME (AFP) — Even ...