Germany’s top football team, Bayern Munich, which played and won the Champions League final* against Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on August 23 boasts a very talented player among its ranks -- a player with a unique past. That’s because Alphonso Davies grew up in a refugee camp in Ghana. Today, he uses his fame to come to the aid of others who, like his Liberian parents, were forced to flee their countries too.
The UN migration agency carried out the first voluntary return flight in five months last week. More than 100 migrants from Ghana were flown to Accra.
The UN says countries must review their approach to migration across the Mediterranean after 45 people recently died in a ship sinking off Libya. It said it was the largest confirmed shipwreck in the area this year.
Italian authorities broke up a network facilitating illegal immigration from Ghana to Italy that involved a government official in the African country. Police said the official provided migrants with a handbook that explained how to get through border checks, as well as Italian language courses for payment.
Two refugee footballers met for a friendly match last weekend - played on a video game. Alphonso Davies, who plays for FC Bayern-Munich, and Asmir Begovic from AC Milan held the virtual match to raise funds for UNHCR.
Authorities in Niger rescued 232 victims of sex trafficking and forced labor. Among the victims were girls as young as 10.
Mary is Ghanaian and several months pregnant. She lives in Hamburg, but she has no residence permit or health insurance – which could pose a risk to her and her baby. Many migrants without documents don’t seek important medical treatment because they are scared of being deported.
A central theme at this year's Art Biennale in Venice, Italy, is migration - despite the increased clamp-down on migration by the Italian government. Several countries chose to display works related to migration at the biannual event, chief among them Switzerland.
More than 1,000 Ghanaians have been assisted to return home under a program run by the UN migration agency IOM since 2017. The IOM says it offers people the chance to go home 'with dignity', as well as helping them to reintegrate.
The International Organisation for Migration has announced that it has resumed voluntary return flights from Libya for migrants to their countries of origin.
As the German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues her three-nation African visit, migration remains high on her agenda. Across the continent, millions of people flee their homes because of war or persecution. Others from countries like Nigeria - the last stop on Merkel's tour, leave because they want a better life for themselves and their families. Once in Europe, some will be granted protection, but others won't be so lucky.
A German government program aims to help migrants who choose to leave Germany voluntarily to find jobs and prospects in their home countries. But critics say the results of the program are little more than lip service.