Migrants hit and killed by train in southern France
Three migrants were killed and one injured after a train in southern France struck them. The migrants were reportedly lying or sleeping on or near the tracks at the time of the incident.
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More migrant sea crossings to Spain
About 8,000 migrants arrived in Spain in September, breaking a monthly record for this year. The number of tragedies at sea is also rising.
France to reduce visas for Maghreb countries in migration spat
Paris has accused former colonies of not doing enough to allow illegal immigrants to return. Algeria has summoned the French ambassador in response to the decision.
Around 40 Moroccan migrants returned by Algeria via land border
On Tuesday, September 27, Algeria reportedly returned about 40 Moroccan migrants to Morocco via its land border.
Eight bodies wash up on Spanish beaches
The bodies of eight migrants, thought to be of North African origin, have been found on beaches in southern Spain since Sunday. One child and three women were among the corpses. The authorities said they could have come from one or several small boats.
Libya: Moroccan families demand safe return of detained migrants
Hundreds of Moroccan nationals are being held in inhumane conditions in Libyan detention centers, a human rights group reports. The families are urging the Moroccan government to intervene.
Six migrants found dead in Tunisian desert
Two women and four children were found dead in the Tunisian desert, confirmed an official on Thursday. It is presumed they "died of thirst."
Migrants end two-month hunger strike in Belgium
The Belgian government announced a breakthrough on Wednesday, as hundreds of migrants stopped their hunger strike in Brussels after authorities signalled their willingness to renegotiate the situation. However, it is not clear if they will ultimately gain the right to remain in the country.
Belgium: Hunger striking migrants 'between life and death'
Fears continue to grow for the health of hundreds of undocumented migrants in Belgium who have stepped up a hunger strike aimed at getting the authorities to let them stay. The migrants have been refusing to eat for two months.
Algerian opposition figure among migrants intercepted en route to Spain
A prominent figure in the Algerian pro-democracy movement Hirak was found among a group of migrants on a boat heading to Spain. Chems Eddine Laalami and others on the boat were, however, intercepted by the Algerian coast guard, a rights group said Tuesday.
Crossing the Algerian desert: 'There were 15 of us at the start and only two at the finish'
At the age of 15, Aboubacar, now a refugee in France, fled Guinea. When he crossed the Algerian desert to reach Libya, he was one of only two survivors. Aboubacar told InfoMigrants about this traumatic journey.
Algerian desert: The 'point zero' where migrants are abandoned
Since the beginning of the year, more than 4,000 people have been taken by the Algerian police to the border with Niger, to a place in the middle of the desert nicknamed "point zero". Abandoned there, some get lost and are never found. In a new report, MSF denounces these illegal deportations that continue despite border closure.