Germany to apply strict deportation rules, said Interior Minister

The newly appointed president of the German Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has called for stricter adherence to...
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Female migrants face sexual abuse and extortion at the hands of Moroccan security forces

Sub-Saharan African migrants, particularly women, continue to be exposed to sexual violence, physical abuse and degrading...
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Gambian National Assembly Member calls for bilateral solutions on irregular migrants in Europe

National Assembly Member for Banjul North, Ousman Sillah, has called on European governments suspend the forced repatriation of...
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Austria denies asylum to an Iraqi who is also married to an Austrian

Austrian authorities have rejected the asylum application of a 24-year-old Iraqi man, who is married to an Austrian citizen....
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Smugglers are responsible for 50 percent of abuses against migrants

Smugglers are responsible for 50 percent of all incidents of sexual violence, physical violence, robbery and kidnapping,...
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Kenya calls on Italy to help tackle root causes of irregular migration

Kenya has proposed that the Italian government turn its attention to the root causes when trying to curb irregular migration....
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YEP-Gambia launches business loan scheme for young aspiring entrepreneurs

The European Union (EU)-funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), in partnership with Social Development Fund (SDF), launched a...
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More EU states signal their intention to withdraw from UN migration pact

The non-binding UN migration pact is facing yet another major blow as Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Croatia signalled...
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France will follow tough but humane immigration policy

Newly-appointed French interior minister Christophe Castaner said France will not act as an appeal court for asylum seekers. In...
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