Free legal assistance for survivors of human trafficking to be launched in Nigeria

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced the opening of a new facility in Edo State to provide free legal...
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Stranded Nigerian women in Lebanon seek evacuation

About 30 Nigerian women stranded in Lebanon have called on the Nigerian government and other stakeholders to help them return to...
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Almost 160 stranded Nigerians return from Niger 

A further 158 Nigerian migrants stranded in Niger Republic have returned home. The migrants, who arrived at the International...
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Europe should stop rescued migrants from being returned to Libya, says IOM

Last week the International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on Europe to stop rescued migrants from being returned to...
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Libyan coast guard intercepts 83 Europe-bound migrants

No fewer than 83 migrants on a Europe-bound boat were on Sunday, 12 July, intercepted by Libya’s coast guard, and taken to a d...
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Niger deports 42 Europe-bound Nigerians

About 42 Nigerians en route to Europe have been deported from the Republic of Niger. The deportees, who evaded immigration...
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Over 50 migrants die as their boat sinks off the coast of Tunisia

A boat heading for Italy sank last month near the Tunisian city of Sfax, killing no fewer than 54 persons. Tunisian search teams...
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Migrants experience unimaginable ‘hell’ in Libya, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis described the living conditions of migrants and refugees held in detention centres across Libya as...
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Morocco arrests 23 Europe-bound irregular migrants

No fewer than 23 irregular migrants with unknown nationalities were arrested on 19 June by the Moroccan Police. The group,...
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