Scores Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes off Libya
The boat carried 130 people, but no survivors have been found Scores of migrants are feared to have drowned after a rubber dinghy believed to...
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We Call on the Security Council to end the illegal Occupation of our Country by Morocco” (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
– In a statement made , to the Sahrawi Press Agency “SPS”, in response to a question on what does the Sahrawi Republic expect from...
At Least 40 Migrants drown in Shipwreck off Tunisia
At least 40 migrants drowned in a shipwreck in waters off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, United Nations and Tunisian...
Senegal set to open Consulate in Western Sahara
To date, Dakhla is host to consulates from Gambia, Guinea, Djibouti, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as...
Can Eritrea’s Afwerki Hold on to Power after the Tigray War?
The Eritrean president finds himself in an increasingly difficult situation. On March 22, 2021, the European Union sanctioned Eritrea’s National Security Agency with an asset...
Migrants: rescue operation ongoing off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities have received several distress calls from boats traveling towards the Canary Islands with dozens of migrants on board. They are currently using an...
Biden Administration Enlists FEMA to help with Surge of Children at U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Saturday ordered an emergency agency that usually responds to floods, storms and other major disasters to help care...
Biden Administration to Explore Paths for Reunited Migrant Families to Stay in US
The Biden administration will explore legal options for reunited migrant families to remain in the United States, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said on...
Hundreds of Migrants Saved in Mediterranean as NGO Accuses Italy of Blocking Rescue ship
A charity accused Italy of blocking a ship carrying hundreds of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. The Sea-Watch 3 vessel saved 363 migrants in just three...
Libya: Hundreds of Migrants Freed in Raid on Traffickers
Some 350 African migrants, including over 100 children, have reportedly been freed from a secret prison in southeast Libya. The UN migration agency, IOM,...
422 Migrants Rescued off Libyan Coast
Hundreds of migrants rescued off the Libyan coast in the past few days have arrived in Italy, where they disembarked on Monday. The NGO SOS...
President Biden Threatens Financial, Visa Sanctions Against Nigeria, Others Over Anti-gay Laws
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that have refused to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
Ethiopian Government Blocking Aid in Tigray, UN Says
FILE – Ethiopians who fled fighting in the Tigray region gather to receive relief aid at the Um Rakouba camp on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in...
The Central African Republic in Crisis: Critical Measures to Address Humanitarian and Security Needs
Alexandra Lamarche February 4, 2021 In December 2020, presidential elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) were marked by a major surge in violence. They...
For African Migrants in Yemen, no way Forward and no Way Back
The people smuggler spreads his arms wide over nine oblong piles of grey rocks, each representing one dead migrant. A tenth hole waits to be...
UAE to Grant Citizenship to Select Professional Expats in Rare Gulf Policy
Government says change aims at ‘appreciating the talents and competencies’ in UAE and ‘attracting more bright minds’ The UAE is home to at least 9.9 million people,...
C. Africa War Crimes Suspect Abdel Kani Handed to ICC
Minusca peace keepers at a check-point on the road from Bangui to Damara in the Central African Republic (CAR) on January 23, 2021. On Sunday...
From ‘welcome’ To ‘Enough’ _ Europe’s Migrant View Shifts
Last fall, soccer fans celebrated refugee children at a legendary Munich stadium; today, European voters are boosting anti-immigrant political parties and governments are closing their...
Egypt slams UN Chief’s Remarks on Death of Sudanese Nationals Near Israeli Border
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (Photo: AP) Egypt on Tuesday expressed discontent with remarks by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon a day earlier that condemned...
Over Half Of Poles Against Hosting Middle East, African Refugees
According to the poll, the Poles are mostly scared that refugees may not respect the Polish secular and religious traditions, behave aggressively toward Polish women...