At least 20.209 migrants have landed irregularly in Italy since the beginning of the year to date,down 58,44 percent compared to the same period in 2023, when 48.778 people had arrived on the Italian coast by sea. The analysis of the countries of departure of the boats highlights that, unlike last year, arrivals in Italy from Libya since the beginning of the year have been higher than those from Tunisia. There were also 372 arrivals from Turkey, which between January 28st and May 1.619th last year stood at XNUMX. Most of the migrants who landed in Italy declared they came from Bangladesh (4.123, presumably leaving from Libya) and Tunisia (2.772). Then followed by 2.764 Syrians (who generally depart from the Libyan coast) and 1.761 Guineans (who usually depart from Tunisia).

Source: Libya Today May 29, 2024 16:06 UTC