Newly arrived migrants wait to embark on a ferry to the mainland, in the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, August 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tony Colapinto/File photo
ROME (Reuters) - A huge number of migrants have reached Italy by sea from North Africa, causing problems for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government after it promised tighter controls.
Here is an overview of the situation.
