Algerian migrant boat rescued off Sardinia
The Finance Police have rescued a Algerian migrant boat off Sardinia, where 43 Algerians arrived in Cagliari and the southwestern part of the island between Thursday night and Friday morning.
Algeria
North Africa 'only a prison for the young', says writer Lakhous
The Algerian writer Amara Lakhous, who has been living in Italy for 22 years, feels migrating is the last hope for North African youths to achieve their dreams of a better life. He added that it is a form of protest against corruption in their countries, which they see as a large prison.
Picture of the day
The picture shows a group of illegal African migrants in Tamanrasset in southern Algeria where authorities are temporarily hosting them in centers before they are deported back to their country. Tamanrasset has become a prime destination for African migrants. A reported 40,000 migrants from different nationalities are currently living there, with a significant rise registered this year. Most of them are migrating to look for work.
Today's news
The UNICEF says that nearly 25,000 children are stranded in Greece, Bulgaria and Hungary. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's party and its allies have won the parliamentary elections. And InfoMigrants speaks to Syrian school children about Germany's education system. Read more in today's news summary.
Wednesday refugee news roundup
Two Algerians swim for nearly ten hours to reach Greece. Chinese in Paris are tense after one member of their community was killed by police. Displaced migrants network REFUNITE's founders talk to InfoMigrants about their motivations and challenges. This and more in today's roundup.
Algerian refugees swim for nearly ten hours to reach Greece
Two migrants from Algeria were rescued from the sea close to the port of Chios in Greece after swimming for nine-and-a-half hours from the Turkish coast.
Monday refugee news roundup
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Algiers has been called off, with possible repercussions for Germany's deportation policy for Algerian asylum seekers and Germany is planning to check refugees' phones as a part of its crackdown on fake identities. This and more in today's news roundup.
The Algerian dream of traveling to Europe
Berlin is under pressure to deport refugees from so-called "safe countries of origin" back to their homelands. But a country like Algeria has other challenges to overcome before it takes back its people.
'EU should not support Libya in detaining migrants'
EU heads of states are gathering in the Maltese capital of Valetta to discuss, among other issues, strategies to stem the flow of migrants from North Africa, especially Libya. Niels Frenzen, director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Southern California explains the European Union's current policy on refugees and how the bloc seeks to resolve the flow of refugees from these areas.