Tunisia has seen the numbers of migrants, mainly Africans, fleeing its shores for Italy skyrocket in recent months as the North African country grapples with economic crises and its government ...

Nearly 30,000 migrants, including 5,146 unaccompanied minors, have arrived in Italy so far this year, officials say ...

Italy wants a stable and prosperous Tunisia because it has become a major point of departure for some of the 31,000 migrants who have reached Italy so far this year.

Italy has been offloading them slowly by ferry to Sicily and other ports, but the arrivals once again stoked tensions on the island and in political corridors, especially ahead of European ...

Tunisia's increasingly autocratic president hosted the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Commission for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international financial bailout of ...

Italy on Friday signed a deal to take in some 4,000 workers from Tunisia, in line with pledges to help the northern African state stem the pressure from migrants at its borders.

Italy wants the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to unblock a $1.9 billion loan to Tunisia, fearful that without the cash, the country will be destabilised, unleashing a new wave of migrants ...

Migrant boat en route to Italy sinks off the coast of Tunisia, leaving 2 dead The boat sank over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea between Tunisia and Italy. About 25 people were rescued.

Italy on Thursday pledged Tunisia a host of investments and help negotiating an International Monetary Fund bailout as the European nation seeks to stem the number of migrants arriving from North ...