Over 30 illegal migrants rescued off Morocco’s northern coast
Moroccan authorities announced that 31 illegal migrants were rescued in the sea north of Morocco, while the smuggler, a Malian national, was arrested. On Monday, […]
International Organization for Migration
EU Announces New €2 Million Assistance for Refugees, Host Communities in Uganda
The European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) confirmed last week fresh funding worth €2 million to the International Organization for Migration […]
South Sudan: vaccination campaigns to reach more than 140,000 people
The United Nations migration agency and its partners are set to begin a second round of an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Malakal and Wau, […]
Climate change could accelerate African migration – UNEP warns
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Director for Africa, Juliette Biao Koudenoukpo on Sunday said Africa will face a surge in internal and cross-border […]
Libya: Dozens of dead migrants’ bodies gushed out at Sabratha coast last month
More than 120 bodies of illegal migrants trying to join Europe had been collected last month at the Libyan western city of Sabratha, the city’s […]
Ethiopia: Flash Floods Kill at least 50, Displace Thousands
About 50 people have been killed in flooding and landslide caused by heavy rains in Ethiopia, officials said on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people […]
Landlocked Niger Seeks €1 bn to Fight Illegal Migration
Niger’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday said the west-African nation needs €1 billion to combat illegal migration. Landlocked Niger, ranked as the poorest country on earth […]
Libya Deports 172 Nigerians over Immigration Related Offenses
Libya on Friday deported 172 Nigerians, comprising 166 males and 6 females, for violating immigration laws of the country. According to local sources, the deportees […]