A sprawling caravan of migrants from central and southern America has set off through Mexico heading north towards the United States border. Up to 8,000 people of all ages, mainly from Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico, are part of the procession following a banner which reads “Poverty Continue Reading
Sixty-one migrants, including women and children, from Nigeria, Gambia, and other African countries have drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, a United Nations, agency has said. The boat originally contained 86 people and left the Libyan shores from Zwara, according to IOM. It said: “The central Mediterranean Continue Reading
A large operation is underway off Italy’s coast to rescue 1,300 migrants in overcrowded boats. The country’s navy and coastguard say they are racing to help three vessels near the southern region of Calabria. Italy’s coastguard described the operation as “particularly complex”, because of the number of boats and people at risk. The rescue Continue Reading
At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy. The overloaded vessel broke apart while trying to land with at least 150 people aboard near the coastal town of Crotone in the Calabria region. Many bodies have been recovered […]Continue Reading
Protesters have stormed Libya’s parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and are reported to have set fire to part of the building. Images posted online showed thick columns of smoke as the demonstrators burned tyres outside. There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices and political deadlock. In […]Continue Reading
Felicitating with the Christians at Easter, in its good-will message, the Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) has charged the media and the governments across the world to show unconditional love to migrants. Urging the media to be at the forefront of dispelling misinformation about migration, particularly concerning migrants and refugees, the body Continue Reading