Filippo Zingone: Migration: the new political battlefield of the modern world
The migrant has become one of the most powerful political symbols of our time. Across continents, from Europe to North...
UNHCR
UNHCR: 144 dead or missing in migrant crossing off Mauritania
On 21 July, the UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" after 144 refugees and migrants were reported dead...
Libya’s fuel crisis redirects public anger toward migrants
While authorities closed more than 500 non-compliant petrol stations and investigated the diversion of subsidised fuel, protesters gathered outside the...
Hundreds rally in Tripoli against migrants and refugees
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tripoli to protest against the presence of migrants and refugees in Libya, highlighting a growing...
Anti-migrant protests grow in Libya amid EU Pact shift
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tripoli to protest against the presence of migrants and refugees in Libya, highlighting a growing...
Libya tightens controls on foreigners amid migration tensions
Libya has introduced another measure aimed at regulating the movement of foreign nationals as pressures on irregular migrants continue to...
Thousands of DR Congo refugees start journey home from Burundi
Thousands of Congolese refugees have begun returning home from Burundi following the withdrawal of M23 rebels from the eastern city...
Libya steps up migrant deportations amid rights concerns
Libya’s crackdown on migrants shows no sign of slowing down; the issue remains of crucial importance for one of Tripoli’s...
Tunisia defends voluntary migrant returns as pressure grows
Tunisia defended its voluntary return policy for irregular migrants, saying it remains the preferred alternative to forced deportations, Maghrebi Week...
Morocco: refugee management at UNHCR requires transformation
During UNHCR Executive Committee sessions, Morocco called for a fundamental overhaul of how the international community manages the refugee crisis...
Tunisia defends voluntary return policy amid European pressure
Tunisia’s Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ali Nafti, reaffirmed the country’s voluntary return policy for irregular migrants on March 25th, saying it...
Burundi camp struggles as DR Congo refugees continue to arrive
Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are living in overcrowded conditions at Busuma camp in Burundi after fleeing renewed fighting...
UN sounds alarm over criticism of Palestinian rights expert
A UN spokesperson on February 13th addressed the issue of attacks against independent UN experts, following criticism by several European...
Witnesses say Sudan paramilitary abducted and enslaved children
The paramilitary forces in Sudan have abducted dozens of children during the capture of El-Fasher in October 2025, after killing...
Amnesty slams Algeria on forceful return of Tunisian politician
Algeria forced the return of asylum seeker Seifeddine Makhlouf to Tunisia, which global rights group, Amnesty, called a violation of...
