A serious accident happened in southwestern Serbia on Friday when a van carrying around 50 migrants overturned, injuring more than 30 people. This event has highlighted the dangers that migrants face while traveling through the Balkan land route. The van was on the road between Pirot, a town near the […]

Poland‘s parliament has passed controversial proposals to allow border guards to use firearms in self-defense under certain conditions. Human rights organizations have expressed concerns that these legal changes violate human rights standards, while the government argues they are necessary to protect Poland’s border with Belarus from increasingly aggressive migrant groups. […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized on Friday the need to reduce irregular migration to Germany. In an interview with the Saarbrücker Zeitung, Scholz highlighted the importance of border checks to manage the number of arrivals. He explained that last year saw a rise in irregular migration, but first-time asylum applications […]

The European Union (EU) Council is moving towards more stringent migration policies, focusing on criminalizing irregular migration. The latest example of this shift is the draft amending the 2002 directive on aiding and abetting irregular migration, leaked from the EU Council. This text intensifies the criminalization of those who enter, […]

Nigeria’s Charge’ d’ Affaires to Libya, Mohammed Mohammed, announced the repatriation of 158 irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya. The group consisted of 77 males, 45 females, 26 children, and 10 infants. Among them, 26 males were released from Abu-Salim Detention Centre in Tripoli, following their arrest during ongoing raids on […]

At least 25 people have died and around 150 are missing after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania. The boat, carrying approximately 300 people mostly from Senegal and Gambia, met disaster near Nouakchott on July 22, 2024, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local […]

Polish President Andrzej Duda has reportedly threatened to shut down the Malaszewicze rail border crossing with Belarus, which is vital for China’s overland exports to Europe. By applying pressure on China, Duda aimed to curb Belarus’ orchestrated migrant flows into Polish territory. During his late June visit, Duda linked the […]

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, volunteers are helping young African migrants recover from water trauma on a Tenerife beach. Wearing swimming goggles and guided by Spanish volunteer instructors, these migrants took their first cautious steps into the knee-deep water, smiles masking their nervousness. The trauma stems from their dangerous […]

On July 23, 2024, Latvian border guards stopped a Chrysler Grand Voyager in the Augšdaugava municipality. The car was driven by a Latvian citizen, and during a document check, it was discovered that another Latvian citizen was in the passenger seat. Inside the cabin, there were 16 people who did […]

The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called on the Nigerian Federal Government to prioritize the interests of the youth in decision-making processes to enhance migration governance. Laurent De Boeck, Chief of IOM Mission in Nigeria, highlighted this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. […]