The migrants were stranded after the boat they were aboard crashed into the rocks during the night between Friday and Saturday.
All of the migrants are safe.
Three of the six women in the group were taken to the island’s health clinic, although none are in a serious condition, sources said.
The rescue operation was tough because of the strong winds and choppy seas that prevented the Coast Guard from rescuing them via sea.
The Air Force and Fire Brigade were called in to lift people off the rocks using helicopters.
The migrants said they were from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali and Nigeria.
They said their boat departed from Sfax, Tunisia, on Thursday night.
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