Tag: migrants
Nearly 50 migrants die in boat sinking off Yemen
At least 49 people are dead and 140 missing after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday. It was…
About 80 migrants rescued in the English Channel
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Around 80 migrants were rescued in the English Channel. Archive image. Photo: Nicolas Garriga/AP-TT Around 80 migrants were rescued by British authorities on Thursday after…
Kenneth raised the alarm that migrants were being forced back – testifies to threats from Frontex chief
In 2020, Kenneth Neijnes was the head of a Swedish Frontex crew in Greece. During a rescue mission, the crew documented what they judged to be a so-called pushback. According…
Benin welcomes the first Beninese migrants who returned voluntarily from Tunisia
Benin welcomed its first charter of Beninese migrants from Tunisia on Tuesday, May 28. The 173, initially candidates for immigration to Europe, returned voluntarily without ever reaching their dream destination.…
Here, migrants are stopped from entering the EU – journeys are becoming increasingly dangerous
Cueta is a Spanish enclave in North Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar and has a land border with Morocco – there is also a six meter high wall that…
populist Gayton McKenzie calls for illegal migrants to leave
South Africa’s general elections will take place on May 29 to elect MPs and regional government representatives. When some campaign for an end to power cuts, for a reduction in…
More than 700 migrants arrived in the UK in a single day on Wednesday
More than 700 migrants arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday May 2. This is a record since the start of the year, despite the British government’s desire to stop…
the police carried out a shock operation to dislodge migrants
On Monday April 29, the authorities carried out an operation in the Sfax metropolitan area officially aimed at combating illegal immigration and migrant traffickers. An intervention which took place while…
migrants survive in olive fields
In El Hamra, in the Sfax region (east of the country), several makeshift camps for sub-Saharan migrants living in the region’s olive groves were dismantled last week by the National…
5 migrants died crossing the Channel, a toll that could rise
This Tuesday morning, at least five migrants lost their lives during an attempt to cross the Channel off Wimereux beach. Research is still ongoing. This Tuesday morning, searches are still…