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250,000 Ethiopians migrate every year: What drives them and what needs to change
The Conversation  |  Aug 24, 2025

Ethiopia imposed a temporary ban on labour migration to the Gulf countries from late 2013 to early 2018 over reported abuses and deaths.

African migration: Five trends and what’s driving them
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

Many Western countries have developed new policies that directly or indirectly restrict the opportunities available for migration from Africa.

23 Somali nationals killed after two boats capsized off Italian coast
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 21, 2025

Somalia’s ambassador to Italy, Ibrahim Omar Shegow, said that the incident highlights the risks Somalis face when they attempt irregular sea journeys...

Uganda denies report of deportation deal with US for African, Asian immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to the country's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uganda, which hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, does not have the cap...

68 killed as African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen
DW News  |  Aug 04, 2025

Dozens of bodies have washed ashore in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan. Authorities in Abyan are taking part in a search and rescue operation...

US military aircraft deport migrants as Pentagon readies more troops for border
Reuters  |  Jan 25, 2025

The Pentagon has said that the U.S. military would provide flights for the deportations of more than 5,000 immigrants held by U.S. authorities in El P...

At least 69 migrants killed in shipwreck off Morocco on deadly route to Spain
Reuters  |  Dec 27, 2024

A record 10,457 people - or nearly 30 people a day - died attempting to reach Spain this year from all routes, according to the report.

Canary Island, Europe's new migrant hotspot, races to cope with surging deaths
Reuters  |  Dec 07, 2024

Boats have been coming from further away in West Africa, with smugglers packing in up to 300 people on each craft.

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