As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight in what officials said may be the Mediterranean’s worst Read More..
Migrant Issues
Uneasy Calm in Johannesburg After Anti-immigrant Riots
An uneasy calm prevails in South Africa’s financial hub, Johannesburg, on the third day since violence against foreigners erupted in the city. People were on alert on Sunday for further Read More..
Africa: Going Cold Turkey – African Migrants in Istanbul See Hopes Turn Sour
In a nondescript cafe in one of Istanbul’s more rundown neighborhoods, migrants from Africa watch a Congolese soccer match as Afro-pop music blasts in the background. “We feel comfortable in Read More..
Africa: Record-Breaking Year for Asylum Claims: 8 Key Trends
2014 was a year of records for asylum claims, according to an annual round-up released today by UNHCR, which noted that 866,000 claims were made in the world’s industrialized nations, Read More..
Sound of Torture: Eritrean refugees, trapped and tortured in the Sinai desert, reach out to an activist radio host in Sweden.
Thousands of illegal migrants and asylum seekers are met with harsh situations as they flee their country and cross the Sinai desert to reach Israel, seeking refuge. One such group Read More..