April 10
Djibouti: Thirty-Eight Migrants Found Drowned After Shipwreck Off Djibouti
Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organisation for Migration… Read more »
January 06
Africa: Diplomatic Dip for France as African Nations Seek Out Stronger Partners
French diplomacy in Africa weakened considerably in 2023 as former allies steered their foreign policies elsewhere in the wake of military coups and general political upheaval. A… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Africa: EU Seeks to Bolster Global Efforts Against Migrant Smuggling
The European Union on Tuesday launched an international alliance to strengthen international cooperation against migrant smuggling. The move comes amid worsening conditions on… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Comoros: Comoros Refuses to Accept Deported Migrants From French Mayotte, Closes Port
Comoros has refused to allow a boat carrying migrants to dock from the French Indian Ocean department Mayotte, where the authorities have announced a controversial operation… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Tunisia: Police Destroy Migrant Camp Outside UN Building
Police in Tunisia's capital, Tunis, have forcefully removed a group homeless sub-Saharan Africans had been camping outside of the UN buildings of the International Organisation for… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Tunisia: Saied Denies Racism Charge As Ivorians Repatriated, Students Study Online
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has rejected accusations of racism and pointed to possible legal action for perpetrators of racial attacks, 10 days after announcing a… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Govt to Deport Asylum Seekers, 12 Years Later
A Tunisian rights group has condemned a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants who had been evacuated from a defunct refugee camp. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: EU Ministers Seek to Resolve Feud Over Illegal Mediterranean Migrants
European interior ministers have held emergency talks on migration in the wake of a dispute between Paris and Rome over how to handle the thousands who continue to attempt to cross… Read more »
September 03, 2022
South Africa: South African President Ramaphosa Slams Anti-Immigrant Protests
South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa condemned anti-immigrant protests in the capital, Pretoria, after demonstrators barred non-nationals from accessing a hospital. The trouble was… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: AU Calls for Investigation Into Migrant Deaths, Violence On Morocco-Spain Border
The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory after 23… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: UN Deal Sees Ivorian Refugees Given Passports to Return Home
The Côte d'Ivoire government, host countries, and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have signed a repatriation agreement to offer passports to Ivorian refugees… Read more »
April 15, 2022
Rwanda: UN, Rights Groups Alarmed Over British Refugee Deal With Rwanda
The UNHCR and human rights groups have voiced their opposition to a deal signed bewteen London and Kigali that would see thousands of illegal migrants in the UK resettled in… Read more »