Diamniadio Senegal: When Mohamed was hired at the construction site for the United Nations’ new West Africa headquarters in Senegal, he was proud to say he would be working "not only for Africa, but for the world." The 25-year-old Sierra Leonean was a plumber on the
Casablanca: Oumar left home in Guinea five years ago in search of a better life in Europe, but today he inhabits a daily purgatory of hunger, cold and police violence in Morocco. "Just surviving every day is a battle," said the 25-year-old. "It’s exhausting not eating
Los Angeles: The mayor of New York travelled to the Mexican border city of El Paso and declared that "there is no room in New York" for busloads of migrants being sent to America's most populous city. Eric Adams, a Democrat, was also critical of the
Tunis: At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said on Saturday. The coastguard rescued 20 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which
Rafah: Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a coffin. The 21-year-old was one of scores of Palestinians risking the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. He drowned alongside seven other Gazans, whose bodies were returned
London: More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the United Kingdom from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year´s record by more than 17,000, according to government figures released on Monday. The issue has become a huge political problem for the Conservative government, which
London: People smugglers have slashed prices of Channel crossings to as little as £435 ($528) by cramming migrants on boats, the Mirror reported.
United Nations: No one should have to surrender their human right to migrate in order to find a living wage, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a new report, highlighting the importance of temporary migratory labour programmes.
London: Britain’s government and emergency officials confirmed that an incident was ongoing, with lifeboats, helicopters, and rescue teams working with the French and British navies to respond to an event that occurred at around 3:40am.
Rome: Italy, which has vowed a tough line on immigration, took in more than 500 migrants as two charity rescue ships were allowed to dock at ports in the south of the country after several days at sea in bad weather.