More than 40 migrants die off Libyan coast
At least 43 migrants died off the coast of Libya in what has been described as the first major shipwreck in the area this year. While ten were rescued, the UN expects more casualties to follow.
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Italy: Christmas hug for mother and child reunited after 8-month 'odyssey'
Having been separated for months, a woman from Ivory Coast and her five-year-old son have been reunited in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia. They were helped by the determination and compassion of a young woman.
UNHCR ups aid as over 8,000 flee violence in Ivory Coast
Amid political tensions in Ivory Coast, more and more Ivorians are fleeing into neighboring countries like Liberia, UNHCR reports. Their number has risen to over 8,000 in just one week.
Abou: Death of a 15-year-old migrant provokes tears, anger and questions in Sicily
According to reports, Abou was just 15 years old when he died on Monday. A migrant from Ivory Coast, he was rescued by the Open Arms ship in September and spent 12 days quarantining on the ferry Allegra off Palermo. Now questions are being asked about his death. An investigation is underway in Sicily.
Moria stabbing blamed on conditions in migrant camp
In the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos a young man has died after he was stabbed during a fight. The medical charity MSF says conditions in the migrant camp created the ‘perfect storm’ for violence.
14 migrants dead, dozens missing near Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are searching for migrants on three boats missing in the Atlantic Ocean. Another boat capsized on Tuesday en route to the Canary Islands. 14 people, including two children, reportedly died.
Migrant arrivals increase in Spain's Canary Islands
The number of migrants arriving in the Spanish Canary Islands increased last month to 18 times the number in January 2019, the AFP news agency reports. However, fewer migrants are trying to reach mainland Spain by boat.
Motherhood in exile (3/3)
Many young women embark on dangerous migration journeys. Some of them become mothers along the way. InfoMigrants spoke to a few of these new mothers about their experiences. Affoussata left Ivory Coast with her son to flee domestic violence. In France, she became the mother of a little girl. Shunted from hotel to apartment since her arrival, she is desperately looking for some stability so she can raise her children.
Stowaway child found dead in plane in Paris
A child stowaway was found dead Wednesday in the undercarriage of an Air France plane at a Paris airport, officials said. The discovery has sparked outrage worldwide.
Most African migrants in Europe are educated, study found
A new UN study takes a closer look at who the migrants coming from Africa to Europe are - and why they left. One of the findings: Migrants are often more educated than their peers who stayed home.
African women earn more than male migrants in Europe: UN study
Income inequality is reversed when Africans migrate to Europe, according to a new UN study about the reasons for moving. Although much higher earnings are a factor, intolerance at home often cements the decision.
More Ivorian women smuggled into slavery and sexual abuse
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that the number of women and girls being trafficked from Ivory Coast has been rising. Many of them reportedly suffer abuse, slavery and prostitution — both in North Africa and Europe.