Factfile: Nigeria’s ‘japa’ migration phenonemon
Abuja – Nigeria is a giant oil-rich nation that is home to a vibrant tech scene and booming entertainment... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
‘The Nigerian dream died in me’: Emigration beguiles middle classes in troubled Nigeria
Abuja – Ayo Aroloye was holding his newborn son when a power cut plunged the delivery room of the... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
‘Acts of lawlessness directed at foreign nationals shouldn’t be tolerated’ – Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests
Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned anti-immigrant protests that had prevented foreigners from accessing a... Read more
31 Aug, 2022
Melilla migrants likely died of ‘suffocation’: Moroccan probe
Rabat – At least 23 migrants who died last month in a mass attempt to enter the Spanish enclave... Read more
14 Jul, 2022
Two lifeless male bodies found in hold of Air Algerie plane, police say
Algiers – The bodies of two men were found in the hold of an Air Algerie plane at Algiers International... Read more
5 Jun, 2022
3 migrants dead, 10 missing as boat capsizes off Tunisia
Tunis – Three people were found dead and another 10 went missing after their boat capsized off Tunisia during an... Read more
20 May, 2022
Zimbabwe healthcare bleeds amid mass nurse exodus
Harare – Virginia Mutsamwira says she treats four times the number of patients she should ideally handle at a... Read more
16 May, 2022
Four migrant boats capsize off Tunisia, 17 dead
Tunis – Tunisian authorities have recovered the bodies of 17 migrants after four boats trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa says anti-migrant attacks ‘akin to apartheid actions’
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday blasted vigilante groups for harassing migrants in South Africa, likening their behaviour to... Read more
11 Apr, 2022
Spike in migrants under 18 reaching Italy from Tunisia
Tunis – A record number of irregular migrants under 18 years old reached Italy from Tunisia last year, more... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
