Countries

Migration, infrastructure woes fuel South Africa poll disinformation

Johannesburg — Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation... Read more

25 May

Countries

Nigeria struggles with exodus of doctors and nurses

Lagos – Faced with sky-high inflation, low salaries and an overstretched healthcare system, doctors and nurses are leaving Nigeria... Read more

9 Apr

Countries

Zimbabwean migration to SA: how technology helps keep families together

Maria Marchetti-Mercer, University of the Witwatersrand and Sonto Madonsela, University of the Witwatersrand Political instability and economic decline in... Read more

31 Mar

Burkina Faso

Free movement in west Africa: 3 countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles

Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute; Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Leonie Jegen, University of Amsterdam For Niger, Mali... Read more

23 Feb

World

Mexico announces rescue of 32 kidnapped migrants

Mexico City – Mexican authorities said Wednesday that they had rescued 32 migrants kidnapped while heading for the US... Read more

4 Jan

World

New York to limit migrant families’ stays

New York — New York will start limiting the length of time that asylum-seeking families can stay in city... Read more

17 Oct, 2023

World

Dutch PM Mark Rutte quitting politics after record 13-year term

The Hague — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday he was leaving politics after nearly 13 years... Read more

11 Jul, 2023

World

Peru rescues 23 Afghans from migrant traffickers

Lima — Peruvian authorities on Sunday rescued 23 Afghans from migrant traffickers along the border with Brazil, the attorney... Read more

10 Jul, 2023

World

Greece seeks survivors in ‘horrific’ migrant boat sinking

Kalamata — Greece on Thursday pursued a grim search for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with... Read more

15 Jun, 2023

Countries

AU condemns Tunisia’s ‘shocking’ statement on migrants

Nairobi – The African Union has condemned remarks by Tunisia’s president directed at migrants in his country from elsewhere... Read more

26 Feb, 2023