Keywords: Migrants


Death toll rises to 19 after mass migrant crossings to Ceuta

The death toll linked to a large-scale migrant crossing toward the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has risen to at least 19, underscoring the growing humanitarian cost of irregular migration across the Morocco-Spain border. According to information reported by Spanish news agency EFE, most of the victims are......

Hundreds of migrants break through security controls in Ceuta amid renewed border pressure

Hundreds of migrants breached a security control area in Ceuta on Thursday after reaching the Spanish enclave by sea, highlighting renewed migratory pressure along one of Europe's most sensitive external borders. Videos circulating on social media showed large groups of migrants leaving a temporary......

Ghana and Nigeria call for African action against Afrophobia in South Africa

  Ghana and Nigeria have called on the African Union to address the growing concerns surrounding Afrophobia and xenophobic violence in South Africa, following reports of attacks targeting African nationals and the evacuation of thousands of foreign residents. The appeal came after discussions......

Moroccan migrant dies during police arrest in Bologna as Italian authorities launch investigation

Italian authorities have opened an investigation following the death of a Moroccan migrant during a police arrest in Bologna, an incident that has sparked widespread public attention and renewed scrutiny of law enforcement intervention procedures. The fatal encounter occurred in the Pilastro district......

DR Congo repatriates citizens as anti-foreigner violence escalates in South Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has repatriated the first group of its citizens from South Africa following a wave of anti-foreigner violence that has raised growing concern across the African continent. According to Congolese authorities, 121 nationals, including women and children, arrived......

DR Congo repatriates citizens as xenophobic violence drives foreign nationals out of South Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun bringing home its citizens from South Africa following weeks of escalating xenophobic unrest that has forced large numbers of foreign nationals to flee the country. Authorities in Kinshasa confirmed that the first voluntary repatriation flight arrived on......

Nigeria reports deaths of citizens amid surge in anti-migrant violence in South Africa

Nigeria has said that two of its citizens were killed in South Africa during a recent spike in anti-migrant violence, raising diplomatic tensions between the two countries and prompting calls for an official investigation. According to Nigeria’s foreign ministry, one Nigerian national was killed......

Pope Leo XIV calls on Europe to strengthen long-term response to migration during Lampedusa visit

Pope Leo XIV has called on European nations to adopt a broader and more sustainable approach to migration during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a key arrival point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. The pontiff urged European leaders to move beyond emergency responses by combining......

South Africa deploys 3,000 troops as weekly anti-migrant protests escalate

South Africa has deployed more than 3,000 soldiers across the country to reinforce security and assist police as authorities prepare for a series of planned anti-migrant protests expected to continue throughout July. The deployment follows demonstrations held earlier this week, some of which turned......