Earlier this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou. The two sides promised to work closer on stemming illegal migration due to Niger's role as a migration hub in Western Africa, but Issoufou's own human rights record raises alarms.
This photo shows Algerian migrants in Morocco alongside Moroccan citizens during a protest at the "Zoug Bgha" border crossing between the two countries. Another protest was held at the same time at the "Colonel Lotfi" border crossing by Algerian and Moroccan citizens making the same demand. The demonstrations aim to put pressure on the two countries' governments to find a solution for Algerian migrants.
Germany's Cabinet wants to add three Maghreb states and Georgia to a list of "safe countries of origin." But will the change pass Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, where it failed last year?
Nearly 600 African migrants were rescued Sunday after being stranded in the Algerian desert. Algeria has been accused of pursuing a tough deportation policy of African migrants.
Algeria has deported thousands of men, women, and children in "inhumane conditions", and in many cases without considering their legal status or individual vulnerabilities, Human Rights Watch has said.
The International Organzation for Migration (IOM) has expressed concern for the the fate of the stranded migrants in the no man's land between Algeria and Niger. IOM Director General William Lacy Swing said the number of migrants making the dangerous journey there is on the rise.
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), following a visit to Algeria, is calling on that country's government to stop the collective expulsion of migrants and to respect international laws on human rights.
Spain and Algeria have signed a cooperation agreement to form a joint unit to fight illegal immigration and prevent terrorism.
Some migrants claim that they were abused by Algerian officials before and during their deportations. Algeria is one of several North African countries that have not signed an African Union protocol on the free circulation of people.
This picture shows sub-saharan migrants being helped by doctors in the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset.
Migrant arrivals by sea to Spain tripled in 2017 on the previous year, mainly because of a surge in the numbers of Algerians and Moroccans, while over 200 died trying to make the crossing.
This picture shows Tatah Lehbib Breica developing his project to build "climate responsive buildings." Breica was born in a refugee camp close to Tindouf, Algeria.