Libya expels 600 Nigeriens in ‘dangerous and traumatising’ desert journey
Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossings More than 600...
Category : Refugees
Malawi sees influx of refugees from post-election violence in Mozambique
Marauding gangs and political unrest since October’s polls have driven thousands of Mozambicans across the border into Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortages...
Twenty missing after falling from boat in rough seas off Libya’s coast
Small vessel tilted after taking in water, according to seven survivors who reached Italian island of Lampedusa Twenty people are missing after falling into the...
Labour government discussed Tanzania asylum camp plan in 2004, files show
Newly released files show proposals to divert £2m – earmarked to prevent conflict in Africa – to fund scheme Tony Blair’s government discussed diverting £2m...
‘Really heavy to see’: Lewis Hamilton speaks up on plight of refugees in Africa
Hamilton reiterates that F1 must stage a race in Africa Verstappen unsure on future after current deal expires Lewis Hamilton has spoken out over the...
Armed men jump onboard small boat during rescue near Libya
Group of masked men approached wooden vessel in dinghies, prompting panic during rescue by charity ship A group of masked and armed men have threatened...
Australia to strike new funding deal with Papua New Guinea to manage transferred asylum seekers
Exclusive: Government regulations reveal Australia will provide ‘further capability support and funding’ to PNG but dollar figure is confidential Follow our Australia news live blog...
EU-funded Egyptian forces ‘rounding up and deporting Sudanese refugees’
Egypt forcibly returned 800 Sudanese detainees in first three months of this year, Amnesty International reports The Egyptian authorities have used EU-funded security forces in...
Children trapped in war zones because of UK refusal to ease refugee visa rules
‘Abject failure’ of family reunion scheme to provide legal route is leaving children at risk of trafficking or even death Children are being trapped in...
Conflicts drive number of forcibly displaced people to record high
Sharp rise, equivalent to population of London, means nearly 120 million have been driven from their homes The number of people forced out of their...
