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Greece: Migrant boat sinks off Lesbos, leaving four dead

Four people died after a rubber boat carrying 38 migrants and refugees sank off the island of Lesbos, Greek port police reported on Tuesday. The bodies were recovered by coast guards near the Gulf of Gera, while 34 survivors managed to reach the nearby shore. Authorities......

Two migrants die in Channel crossing attempt

Two migrants lost their lives overnight from Friday to Saturday during an attempt to cross the English Channel near Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, local authorities confirmed. The incident occurred off the beaches of Neufchâtel-Hardelot as around one hundred migrants tried to set out to......

First migrant transfers between France and the UK to begin next week

The first returns of migrants between France and the United Kingdom, under the bilateral migration agreement reached in July, are set to begin next week, French authorities confirmed on Saturday. The arrangement is based on the “one-for-one” principle, meaning that for every migrant transferred......

GADEM warns about anti-migrant hate campaigns on social media

The Anti-Racist Group for the Defense and Support of Foreigners and Migrants (GADEM) has voiced deep concern over the recent rise of hate campaigns on social media targeting Black non-Moroccan individuals. In a statement, GADEM strongly condemned the spread of hateful content online, which not only......

Portugal denies asylum requests of Moroccan migrants in Algarve

Portuguese authorities have rejected 34 out of 38 asylum requests filed by Moroccan migrants who arrived on August 8 at Boca do Rio beach in Vila do Bispo, Algarve. The group, intercepted after traveling in a wooden boat, included 25 men, six women, and seven minors. Asylum claims deemed “unfounded” The......

Deadly boat capsizes off Mauritania, leaving nearly 50 dead and dozens missing

A devastating migrant tragedy unfolded off the coast of Mauritania on Tuesday night when a pirogue carrying 160 people capsized, resulting in at least 49 deaths, according to AFP. Survivors recount the disaster Seventeen men survived the incident, including eleven Senegalese and six Gambians. After......

US judge blocks Trump’s fast-track deportation policy

A federal judge in Washington has blocked the Trump administration’s nationwide expansion of a fast-track deportation process, dealing a blow to the president’s pledge of mass expulsions of undocumented migrants. The “expedited removal” procedure was initially applied only to......

Migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania, leaving 69 dead and dozens missing

At least 69 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to an updated toll released by Mauritanian coast guards on Friday. Dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after the tragedy, which highlights the deadly risks faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe......

Rwanda welcomes first deportees from US in controversial deal

The Rwandan government has welcomed the first group of seven people deported from the United States as part of a controversial resettlement agreement. Officials reported that three of the individuals wish to return to their home countries, while four plan to remain in Rwanda and build new lives. Rwanda......