Countries

SA army busts 2 733 undocumented migrants, seizes R7.45 million in contraband

Cape Town – South African Army soldiers intercepted 2 733 undocumented people along the country’s borders in December 2025, seizing... Read more

22 Jan

Top story

US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests

Minneapolis – A US immigration officer shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis on Wednesday, leading... Read more

8 Jan

Countries

Mauritania rescues 141 migrants adrift off west African coast

Nouakchott – The Mauritanian coastguard on Sunday rescued 141 migrants from a vessel adrift off the west African coast,... Read more

1 Dec, 2025

Algeria

Algeria says working to bring back 7 teen migrants from Spain

Algiers – Algeria said Monday it was working to repatriate seven teenagers whose Mediterranean crossing to Spain went viral... Read more

21 Oct, 2025

Countries

‘Like human trafficking’: how US deported five men to Eswatini

Johannesburg – Roberto Mosquera’s family had no trace of him for a month after he was arrested by US... Read more

17 Oct, 2025

Countries

‘Like human trafficking’: how the US deported five men to Eswatini

Johannesburg – Roberto Mosquera’s family had no trace of him for a month after he was arrested by US immigration... Read more

10 Oct, 2025

Countries

Ten more US deportees jailed in Eswatini

Mbabane – The African kingdom of Eswatini said it received and jailed 10 more deportees from the United States... Read more

7 Oct, 2025

Countries

Trump’s secret deportee deals: African nations paid millions to take US prisoners

Johannesburg – US expulsions of detainees to African countries under “opaque deals”, some involving millions of dollars in financial... Read more

25 Sep, 2025

Countries

HRW accuses Mauritania of years of African migrant abuse

Dakar – Mauritanian security forces have committed “serious human rights violations” against migrants and asylum seekers ranging from torture... Read more

27 Aug, 2025

Countries

Police storm protest outside Johannesburg clinic as ID checks spark brawl

Cape Town – Police were forced to intervene this week after protesters gathered outside the Crown Gardens Clinic in... Read more

7 Aug, 2025