20 killed in DR Congo village after IS-linked rebel attack
Islamic State-linked rebels killed at least 20 people in an attack on a village in eastern Congo, according to the...
Refugees
Third migrant death reported at Morocco EU border enclave
A third migrant’s body was found near the Morocco-Ceuta fence in the span of two weeks, indicating repeated deadly attempts...
Trafficker jailed in the Netherlands for torture of migrants in Libya
A Dutch court sentenced Eritrean human trafficker Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to 20 years in prison on...
Dutch court jails human trafficker for migrant torture in Libya
A Dutch court sentenced an Eritrean human trafficker to 20 years in jail on January 27th after convicting him of...
At least 21 migrants found buried at a mass grave in Libya
Libyan security forces found 21 migrants killed and buried at a mass grave in a private farm near the eastern...
Red Cross: Migrants take longer, riskier routes to Canaries now
Red Cross data found that migrants from West Africa, who take the journey to Europe via the Canary Islands, now...
39 people dead as migrant boat sinks off Gambia’s coast
A migrant boat on the way to Europe had capsized off Gambia’s coast on 31st December, killing 39 people. On...
Libya announces mass deportation of sub-Saharan migrants
Libya is planning to deport many sub-Saharan African migrants, with the Interior minister Imad Trabelsi stating that up to 3...
Mozambique: Tens of thousands flee escalating violence
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has raised the alarm on worsening violence in Northern Mozambique, forcing close to 100,000 people...
Mauritania’s coast guard rescues 227 migrants stranded at sea
On November 15th, Mauritania's coast guards revealed that they had conducted a rescue operation of 227 migrants who were stranded...
Malian refugees flee to Ivory Coast amid jihadist violence
On November 14th, Ivory Coast has decided to reinforce security and to tighten its northern border amid important flows of...
UN: 90% of Afghan families struggle financially
A UN report has found that 90% of families in Afghanistan are experiencing significant financial insecurity, according to Al-Monitor via...
Sudanese refugees strain Chad, UN urges international support
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has spoken about Chad being overwhelmed following the taking in of Sudanese...
Tunisia: Amnesty International condemns migration policy
Amnesty International published a new report condemning Tunisia's treatment of migrants following multiple incidents of human rights abuses that have...
Sudan urges the UN to help provide for returning refugees
Sudan called on the United Nations to help provide for 2.2 million people in the country who have returned to...
