Countries Four migrants die of ‘cold and hunger’ in Tunisia Tunis – The bodies of four African migrants have been found in eastern Tunisia, authorities told AFP, saying they had... Read more 4 Mar, 2022
Countries ‘It’s the state of our economy that keeps me awake,’ says Cyril Ramaphosa amid anti-migrant protests Cape Town – South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said his government was closely watching ongoing anti-migrant protests to... Read more 17 Feb, 2022
Countries SA police fire rubber bullets at anti-migrant protesters Johannesburg – South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades on Sunday at a protest in Johannesburg against... Read more 13 Feb, 2022
Countries At least 63 migrants rescued off Morocco Rabat – The Moroccan navy on Tuesday rescued 63 migrants including 15 women and three children after their vessel started... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Shipwreck leaves 4 Tunisia migrants dead, 7 missing, authorities say Tunis – Four Tunisians, including a young girl, died and seven others are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank... Read more 21 Jan, 2022
Countries At least 43, including 3 infants, drown as migrant boat capsizes off Morocco Rabat – Forty-three migrants, including three infants, died after their boat capsized off the coast of Tarfaya in southern Morocco,... Read more 18 Jan, 2022
Countries Italian minister talks migration with Tunisian president Tunis – Italy’s top diplomat Luigi Di Maio discussed clandestine migration with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday, in his... Read more 29 Dec, 2021
Countries At least 28 migrants found dead on Libyan coast Tripoli – The bodies of 28 migrants have washed up on Libya’s western coast after their boat sunk, a... Read more 26 Dec, 2021
Countries Tunisians rescue 48 illegal migrants at sea Tunis – Tunisian coastguards have rescued 48 illegal migrants trying to reach Europe from neighbouring Libya in a makeshift boat,... Read more 26 Dec, 2021
Countries Morocco says more than 12 000 illegal migrants held in 2021 Rabat – Moroccan police said on Monday they had arrested more than 12 000 people trying to leave the... Read more 22 Dec, 2021