As of February 24, 2026, a total of 606 deaths had been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, compared to 285 in the same period in 2025.
Mr Olawande stressed that the federal government remained committed to reversing the trend.
The Israeli forces targeted a site in the vicinity of the city.
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Israel has neither made a final decision nor ruled out such a plan.
Israel told residents in the Gaza Strip they would provide two safe escape corridors on Saturday.
The infant belonged to a family from Guinea, and his mother was a minor.
Mr El-Molla said Egypt planned to drill 35 new wells for the next two fiscal years, with an investment of more than $1.5 billion.
Syria has not reported any casualties yet.
A total of 45 people, including three children, were said to have been on the metal boat.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have discussed efforts to join hands in combating illegal migration.
