Afrophobia is destroying the African dream | African Union
Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 17, Africa’s richest person, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, complained that he faces far more…
At least 49 dead, 140 missing in migrant boat sinking off Yemen: UN | Migration News
Refugees and migrants are increasingly taking the dangerous route despite instability in Yemen and the fallout of the war on Gaza. At least 49 people…
‘Bloody policies’: MSF recovers 11 bodies from Mediterranean off Libya | Migration News
European countries accused of complicity in deaths due to migration policies after charity vessel retrieves 11 corpses in Mediterranean, rescues more than 160. The aid…
Rights advocates slam Biden’s ‘draconian’ asylum curbs at US-Mexico border | US-Mexico Border News
Immigrant rights advocates have slammed President Joe Biden’s new curbs on asylum at the United States-Mexico border, describing the policy as “the most draconian” move…
Biden imposes strict restrictions on asylum at southern US border | Migration News
Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has imposed new restrictions that would bar most migrants who cross the US southern border without authorisation…
Biden set to unveil order restricting asylum at US-Mexico border | Joe Biden News
Order will allow US to shut off asylum requests and deny entry to migrants once daily threshold is met, US media reports. President Joe Biden…
Sir Keir Starmer promises cut to net migration under Labour
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to cut levels of net migration to the UK if his party wins the general election.The Labour leader said he…
Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin | Elections News
A Labour victory in July 4 poll could scuttle controversial gov’t scheme that aims to send asylum seekers to the African country. No deportation flights…
At least 23 people missing off Tunisia coast, authorities say | Migration News
Search and rescue operations under way while five suspects have been arrested, Tunisian National Guard says. At least 23 people are missing off the Tunisian…
Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees | Migration News
Lebanon and the Lebanese people are still suffering a debilitating economic crisis that has gripped the country since 2019. The pound has plummeted to less…
UN urges US to stop forced returns to Haiti after latest deportation flight | Migration News
Haitians may face ‘life threatening risks’ and further displacement if returned to Haiti, UN refugee agency says. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called…
Why Egypt backed South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the ICJ | Israel War on Gaza News
As Israel devastates Gaza, Egypt has largely had to watch on with rising concern about the developments on its border. Its border with the Palestinian…
Dutton calls to slash permanent migration program and international student numbers
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to advocate a reduction to migration numbers.If elected, he said the Coalition would cut the…
Anxious Zimbabwean migrants, smugglers watch South Africa’s election | Elections News
Gwanda, Zimbabwe – A Toyota Hilux with South African plates parks on the roadside in Nkwana village in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South province and honks its…
EU adopts major overhaul of asylum, migration system
The European Union adopted landmark reform of the 27-country bloc's migration and asylum system with new rules designed to process arrivals in an orderly and…
Boost for Rishi as 19 EU countries demand the right to introduce Rwanda-style migration schemes
THE first migrant to be sent to Rwanda has gone voluntarily this week after their asylum claim failed. Rather than being returned to their home…
Illegal Migration Act: Parts should not apply in NI, judge rules
The teenage asylum seeker was represented by Phoenix Law.Its head of immigration and asylum, Sinead Marmion, welcomed the ruling."The Good Friday Agreement has always been…
Iranian man loses bid to be freed from Australian immigration detention | Migration News
Court rules detention can be justified when an individual is refusing to cooperate in their deportation. Australia’s High Court has dismissed a closely-watched bid by…
Children of the Darien Gap | Migration
A family flees violence in Ecuador for the United States, but first they must enter the Darien Gap, a perilous jungle. Swanny Flores fled Ecuador…
Beyond borders: Migrants online | Social Media
Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks. Social media platforms have become more…