More than 3,500 migrants from The Gambia have returned home between 2017 and now, through an EU-IOM voluntary assisted return programme. It said about 2,000 of them have received reintegration assistance.
Refugee success stories show how migrants, after fleeing from war, have managed to build a new life in Italy in which they make a contribution to society. These stories include refugees such as Sohrab, 25, from Afghanistan; Charity, 25, from Cameroon; and Soumaila, 31, from Mali.
Europe’s governments are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of refugees arriving from Africa falls. But at what price?
The UN refugee agency Thursday voiced concern for the safety of 100 Arab citizens who went missing after seeking shelter in Algeria and others stranded at the border with Niger. The organization appeals for access to assess the protection needs of the refugees.
A rescue boat with 311 migrants on board who were saved off the Libyan coast has arrived in Spain after repeatedly being denied entry by Italy and Malta. Libya, France and Tunisia also failed to respond to requests for permission to dock.
He played top league football in Mali and Libya. He escaped from two wars and made it across the sea from Libya to Lampedusa in 2012. Then, in a Sicilian welcome center, "Cara di Mineo," Abdoulaye Keita's life changed forever.
The organization Norwegian Refugee Council is sounding an alarm over the lack of funding for humanitarian assistance to the more than 34,000 people recently displaced due to violence in Mali.
A worker with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) told the story of meeting a female migrant in a Libyan detention centre who was a nurse. The worker said despite all the difficulties, the nurse helped other migrants in the centre.
The Songhoi Blues band was formed by four Malians who were forced to flee their country due to war and persecution. They use music as a weapon to fight violence.
Nearly 600 African migrants were rescued Sunday after being stranded in the Algerian desert. Algeria has been accused of pursuing a tough deportation policy of African migrants.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed the young Malian migrant who saved a 4-year-old child hanging from a fourth-floor Paris balcony, saying his act of bravery opened the door to French citizenship.
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.