Keywords: Asylum Seekers


UK records highest number of Channel crossings in early October since 2018

British authorities recorded a sharp increase in small-boat crossings across the English Channel during the first week of October, with nearly 1,740 migrants arriving in the United Kingdom between October 1 and 7, according to figures released by the Home Office. The numbers represent the highest total......

Anti-foreigner violence flares up again in South Africa

Clashes between anti-immigration groups and foreign nationals erupted in several parts of South Africa on Thursday, with incidents reported in Soweto, near Johannesburg, and in the eastern coastal city of Durban. The unrest involved vehicle fires, vandalism and attacks on businesses owned by foreign......

Norway allows Damascus to be considered as an internal relocation option for Syrian asylum seekers

Norway has adopted new guidance allowing Damascus and other parts of Syria to be considered as possible internal relocation options in certain asylum cases involving Syrian nationals. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) introduced the new guidance, identified as UDI 2026-006, on September......

UK-France migrant exchange deal ends as Channel crossings remain a major challenge

The United Kingdom and France have ended a pilot agreement designed to manage irregular migration across the English Channel, bringing to a close a year-long arrangement under which some migrants who crossed to Britain by small boats could be returned to France in exchange for the admission of an equivalent......

Amnesty International accuses Spanish troops of abusing migrants in Ceuta

Amnesty International has accused members of the Spanish armed forces of subjecting migrants and asylum seekers in Ceuta to violence, humiliation and other forms of alleged ill-treatment following the mass arrival of migrants in the Spanish enclave in late July. The organization said some of the incidents......

Amnesty International raises alarm over alleged migrant abuse by Spanish forces in Ceuta

Amnesty International has accused members of Spain’s armed forces of subjecting migrants and asylum seekers in Ceuta to alleged torture, physical violence and other cruel or degrading treatment, raising fresh concerns over the handling of the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave. The allegations......

Channel crossings rise as UK records busiest day of 2026

The United Kingdom recorded its busiest day of 2026 for small-boat arrivals across the English Channel on September 23, when 781 people reached the country in 10 boats, according to provisional Home Office figures. The latest arrivals brought the provisional number of people crossing the Channel by small......

Morocco records further rise in refugees and asylum seekers amid shifting migration routes

Morocco is continuing to strengthen its position as a destination for people seeking international protection, as changing migration patterns across the region reshape the country’s humanitarian landscape. Data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on September......

Sudanese nationals become largest group among new arrivals as Morocco hosts more than 23,000 refugees and asylum seekers

Morocco was hosting more than 23,600 registered refugees and asylum seekers by the end of June 2026, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The data also points to a significant change in the composition of new arrivals, with Sudanese nationals......