Libya: Detained migrants in warzone attacked by soldiers

Soldiers loyal to Khalifa Haftar stormed the Qasr Bin Ghashir detention centre, 25 km south of Tripoli, on 23 April 2019. They...
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Smuggling group sentenced to decades in jail by Italian courts

The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation has sentenced three smugglers to 20 years each in jail in connection with a boat tragedy...
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EU funding for African entrepreneurs to boost jobs

A new EU programme aims to invest in young entrepreneurs and women in Africa and in turn deter them from migrating abroad. The EU...
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Ethiopian migrants stranded in Yemen want to return home

More than 60 Ethiopian migrants, including 37 women, who are stranded and detained in war-torn Yemen, are seeking help to be...
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“We live in harmony”: Eritrean refugees join Ethiopian schools and universities

Eritrean refugees are now studying alongside locals in Ethiopian schools and universities. This, as changes in integration...
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Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania join forces to curb irregular migration

The governments of Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania have agreed to work together on migration issues. The three countries will...
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Detained migrants trapped as war closes in on Tripoli

Thousands of migrants trapped in detention centres in the Libyan capital could face greater danger as war between rival sides...
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First field office opens on Ethiopia-Kenya border to curb irregular migration

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have opened their first...
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Dire living conditions drives migrants to take their own lives at refugee shelter in Tunisia

A number of migrants living at a UNHCR facility in Tunisia have attempted to take their own lives due to the deplorable living...
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