Africa:   Malta Summit Bids to Stem Migrant Flow By Keeping Asylum Seekers in Africa

RFI, 12 November 2015

European and African representatives meet on the Mediterranean island of Malta this week to try to stem the flow of migrants northwards, as thousands head north to flee war and… Read more »

Africa:   Sweden Imposes New Refugee Border Controls

Al Jazeera, 12 November 2015

The Swedish government will impose stricter border controls on Thursday to deal with the unprecedented arrival of refugees streaming across its borders. Read more »

Africa:   EU-Africa Summit On Migration - for Joint Solutions

Algerie Presse Service, 11 November 2015

European and African leaders will meet on Wednesday and Thursday in Valletta, Malta, during a summit on migration, to find joint solutions to the scourge, which has been… Read more »

Africa:   EU-Africa Summit in Valetta Must Not Dress Up Border Control As 'Co-Operation'

AI London, 10 November 2015

As European Union (EU) leaders and African heads of state prepare to meet in Malta on 11 and 12 November for a 'Summit on Migration', Amnesty International is issuing a stark… Read more »

Africa:   The Prime Minister Attends the Valletta EU-Africa Migration Summit

Ethiopia Government, 11 November 2015

A high-level Ethiopian government delegation headed by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is taking part in the two-day Valletta Summit scheduled to hold from 11 to 12 November… Read more »

Africa:   EU, African Leaders Meet for Migration Summit in Malta

DW, 11 November 2015

EU leaders have gathered with African counterparts in Malta, pledging cash in exchange for help to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean. The bloc is being urged to… Read more »

Africa:   Safe Haven Elusive for Africans Fleeing Conflict, Climate Stress

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 11 November 2015

The growing flow of migrants into drought-prone Niger, whose own population often struggles with hunger, raises tough questions about why people are moving from one risky place to… Read more »

Africa:   EU-Africa Summit On Migration Opens

News24Wire, 11 November 2015

Amid a worsening refugee crisis, European Union leaders were due on Wednesday to open a two-day summit with African partners aimed at finding ways of stemming migration flows into… Read more »

Africa:   Cameron Must Use EU-Africa Summit to Promote Safe Routes for Refugees

AI London, 10 November 2015

David Cameron must use a key meeting of EU and African leaders in Malta tomorrow to urge international cooperation on establishing safe and legal routes for refugees and to commit… Read more »

Africa:   Put Rights At Heart of Migration Efforts

HRW, 9 November 2015

Leaders of European and African countries should ensure that intensified migration cooperation does not come at the expense of respect for human rights, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »