World

African migrants can drive growth in their home countries – but three barriers stand in the way

Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute and Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The idea that migration is closely linked to... Read more

5 Dec

World

Italian PM hails ‘courageous’ Albania migrant deal

Rome — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday hailed a controversial deal to send migrants for processing in... Read more

15 Oct

Countries

‘We don’t want to die here’: Sierra Leone migrants trapped in Lebanon

Freetown – When an Israeli air strike killed her employer and destroyed nearly everything she owned in southern Lebanon,... Read more

4 Oct

World

Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers during highway chase

Tuxtla Gutiérrez — Soldiers chasing suspicious vehicles on a highway in Mexico opened fire and killed six migrants, the... Read more

3 Oct

Companies

Cape Town museum offers a window into life as a migrant worker under apartheid

A bedroom in Hostel 33, the last apartheid migrant labour hostel in Cape Town. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana By Mary-Anne... Read more

2 Oct

Countries

Senegal’s president vows to hunt down traffickers

Dakar – Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Wednesday vowed to “relentlessly track down” migrant traffickers a day after... Read more

12 Sep

Libya

Libya repatriates 369 Nigeria and Mali migrants

Libya — Libya repatriated Tuesday 369 irregular migrants to their home countries Nigeria and Mali, including more than one... Read more

30 Jul

Countries

89 migrants dead at sea off Mauritania: news agency

Mauritania – Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe perished when their boat capsized earlier this week off the coast... Read more

5 Jul

World

Russia sent 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine: official

Russia – Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine, a top official said Thursday, adding that... Read more

27 Jun

Countries

No plans to accept UK-deported migrants – Dirco

Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has reortedly said that South Africa has no... Read more

3 May