Berlin refugees discover the power of bike riding
A group in Berlin is helping migrant and refugee women to gain confidence and mobility, and save money, by teaching them to ride a bicycle.
Afghanistan
Khalida Popal concerned about FIFA's decision on sexual abuse in the national team
Khalida Popal, player turned team director of the Afghan women's team, says she's worried that some of the men accused of sexually abusing players in Afghanistan will go unpunished. The allegations were denied by the Afghan FA last year.
WHO releases migrant health plan
There have never been so many people on the move worldwide, and they must be guaranteed healthcare, says the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why they just approved a five-year global action plan for migrant health.
UNICEF says two million children in Afghanistan have acute malnutrition
The UN children's fund says acute malnutrition affects an estimated two million children in Afghanistan, and hundreds of thousands are at risk of death from its most severe form. Unicef says it urgently needs money to address the problem.
Rise in attacks on Afghan schools
In Afghanistan, the number of attacks on schools has tripled in the past year. The UN says the hopes and dreams of a generation of children are being destroyed.
Migrants: 329,000 return to Syria from Turkey
The Turkish government has said that since 2016 a reported 329,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Turkey after cross-border military operations carried out by Ankara.
Audio report: From Afghan refugee to EU candidate
Yonous Muhammadi arrived in Greece in 2001 after fleeing the Taliban in his native Afghanistan. Now the 46-year-old is running in the European Parliament elections. He's hoping to use his real life experience to help shape migration policy in Brussels.
Afghans deported from Germany face violence, other perils
Since 2016, Germany has deported about 600 Afghans whose applications for asylum were rejected. When they land, they are given €150 and left to fend for themselves. Observers say this practice is irresponsible.
Neither here, nor there – the plight of Afghan refugees
Political decisions, persecution and economic conditions force Afghan refugees in different regions across the globe to return home, despite serious security and economic challenges in Afghanistan. InfoMigrants takes a closer look.
Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker
A European watchdog raised concerns after German police allegedly squeezed the genitals of an Afghan deportee. While deportations are professionally conducted, there is room for improvement, the rights committee said.
Afghan assembly closes with calls for permanent ceasefire as 50,000 people flee fighting in eastern Afghanistan
At the end of the traditional tribal assembly in Kabul, Afghanistan vowed to release 175 Taliban prisoners. The peace summit took place amid escalating fighting between the Taliban and IS supporters in the eastern part of the country. The army intervened belatedly, and the situation remains confusing.
Refugee denied payout in deportation detention case
An Afghan refugee in Germany has unsuccesfully sued for compensation after being held in prison for 27 days. Both the federal government and the state of Bavaria have been absolved of wrongdoing.