Max Cavallari / SOS MEDITERRANEE
Our rescue ship the Ocean Viking is undergoing repairs after being fired upon by the Libyan Coast Guard on August 24. In the meantime, we’ll be rounding up news stories about migration in and around the Mediterranean. These articles provide more context for our work saving people in distress at sea. To read more about why people are forced flee, click here.
The Guardian: ‘No safe place to go’: people sent back to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal tell of desperation (18 November 2025)
“In Paris, a group of those returned from UK as part of the immigration scheme say they feel frightened and hopeless.”
The New Humanitarian: What is a “route-based approach” for refugees and migrants? (17 November 2025)
“The asylum system is not designed to deal with migration. And that is a real danger.”
Al Jazeera: Four killed after two boats carrying migrants capsize off Libya’s coast (16 November 2025)
“At least four people have been killed when two boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers capsized off Libya’s coast, according to the Libyan Red Crescent.”
“Despite the overall decline, human costs remain high. In 2025, 1,328 migrants died or went missing while using the Mediterranean routes, with the majority of those identified being men, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).”
