Migrants
2 days ago
Eye on Africa tours the Hope Hostel in Kigali. It's one of the lodgings prepared by Rwanda to take in migrants deported from Britain, the first of whom could arrive in a few months' time under a controversial policy.
12 Apr
Desta was one of hundreds of Ethiopian migrants allegedly killed by border guards while trying to enter Saudi Arabia. Four months on, his family is demanding answers.
24 Mar
The circumstances of the migrants' deaths remain unknown, the International Organization for Migration said. Libya is part of the deadly Mediterranean migratory route.
8 Mar
Last year's death toll was also 20% up on 2022. The Mediterranean route from North Africa to Europe remains the riskiest for migrants.
12 Jan
Two renowned anthropologists have spent the past five years documenting the lives of migrants in one specific place. Didier Fassin and Anne-Claire Defossez chose to assist aid workers at a reception centre in the French Alpine town of Briançon, close to the Italian border.
3 Jan
The UK says there has been a 36% drop in the number of migrants arriving in small boats from 2022 after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced prioritizing stopping these arrivals.
21 Dec
Last year, a record 2 million people crossed the US border illegally and 800 people died there. Back in October, the Biden administration announced that construction on the US-Mexico border would resume, a surprising about-face in the middle of an election campaign. The White House also said that direct deportation flights to Venezuela, which had been suspended for years, would restart.
14 Nov
After a fruitless 10-hour search in stomach-churning waves, the Senegalese navy patrol boat, Walo, had started its long journey back to port on Thursday evening when its radar picked up a neon blip - another vessel was moving fast through the dark seas.
7 Nov
Italy plans to construct two migrant centers in Albania to temporarily accommodate migrants rescued at sea. It's the first agreement of its kind between an EU member country and a non-EU state.
6 Nov
Four people have died after the Spanish coast guard intercepted four boats on Friday night and Saturday morning. The Canary Islands is becoming an increasingly popular migration route into Europe.
4 Nov
A shootout between migrants at an abandoned warehouse complex has left three people dead and one person seriously injured. It came in an area known to be used by people smugglers.
28 Oct 2023
Authorities in Spain logged a record number of illegal migrant entries this weekend, with 1,325 sub-Saharan Africans reaching the Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa. One boat alone carried 321 people.
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Nigeria has revoked 924 dormant mining licences while calling on investors to apply for the licences offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Meanwhile, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry is urging the government to review the mining industry strategy to attract mineral exploration investments, reignite mining project development, and accelerate new mineral discoveries.
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Trump and Duda discussed a range of issues, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ahead of the November US presidential election, Trump is taking time to forge ties with foreign leaders.
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April 22 marks Earth Day, and this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics". Over the past 60 years, around 7 billion tons of plastic have been produced, according to the UN. But only around 10 percent of it has been recycled. Initiatives are flourishing around the world to tackle the waste crisis, including new technology to improve recycling rates.