Solitude, too much time to kill and a need for money: All these factors make sports bets or gambling tempting for asylum seekers. We investigated the phenomenon in Germany, an Eldorado for slot machines and sports betting shops.
In the city of Mamou, in the central Guinean highlands, there’s not a single neighborhood that hasn’t been plagued by the massive youth departures for Europe. Although both authorities and NGOs are working hard to warn of the dangers involved in hitting the migrant trail, the departures continue.
The Guinean region of Mamou has long seen its young people leave to seek their luck in the bigger cities. But things have gotten particularly bad in the last five years due to the mass exodus to Europe. We visited Dara, a village where elders have to split the heavy farming workload between themselves to survive.
Eight migrants have been rescued from a lorry near the border crossing in Ventimiglia. The migrants, who were from several African countries, had been having trouble breathing and were unable to open the truck from inside.
Many girls and women in Africa suffer from the effects of female genital mutilation (FGM), although it is banned in several countries. Doctors on the ground and in Germany provide medical and psychological help.
Two young migrants in Italy are training for triathlon contests with the help of a project supported by the Tuscan region to promote social inclusion and employment through sport.
Camara, Diawara, Yassin and Farid were all born in countries where homosexuality considered shameful, taboo and sometimes even a crime. Camara is from Mali, Diawara from Guinea and Yassin and Farid are from Morocco. When their secret was discovered, all four of them fled their home countries-- afraid of ending up in prison and terrified about what their friends, family and neighbors might do to them. Today, these four are all seeking asylum in France. InfoMigrants met them through Le Refuge, an organization that helps LGBT people who find themselves isolated. Le Refuge is providing these four men with a roof over their heads and psychological support while their asylum claims are being processed.
Camara, Diawara, Yassin and Farid were all born in countries where homosexuality is considered shameful, taboo and sometimes even a crime. Camara is from Mali, Diawara from Guinea and Yassin and Farid are from Morocco. When their secret was discovered, all four of them fled their home countries -- afraid of ending up in prison and terrified about what their friends, family and neighbors might do to them. Today, these four are all seeking asylum in France. InfoMigrants met them through Le Refuge, an organization that helps LGBT people who find themselves isolated. Le Refuge is providing these four men with a roof over their heads and psychological support while their asylum claims are being processed.
Mamadou wanted to migrate to France from his native Guinea. But halfway through the journey, he made the decision to go back home. Now, he's working on a farm, set up by the International Organization for Migration.
Political unrest and the ebola epidemic hit the West African nation of Guinea hard. Migrants who have tried and failed to reach Europe are having to make a new start and confront the challenges posed by reintegration.
In a bid to help refugees penetrate the highly competitive French labour market, the Kodiko association has found a niche of its own: Having French professionals coach and integrate refugees as they look for work.
Souleymane Diallo says his journey to reach Italy from Guinea "is hard to tell because it is truly horrible, although it remains part of my life." His trip, which he described during a meeting in Rome, is a story of death, suffering, slavery and hope for a better future.