UNHCR says 20,000 fled Nigeria to Niger
A recent spike in violence in parts of northwest Nigeria has forced an estimated 20,000 people to seek safety and security in Niger since April,according the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR.
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Niger: IOM opens recreational center for children
The UN agency for migration IOM has opened a new recreational center for minors in Niger to support families and help the reintegration of children returnees.
Torture of migrants: 'Many are not aware of how bad it really is'
Human trafficking between Africa and Europe has not only thrived in recent years, it has grown into a highly abusive system involving corrupt elites and political networks. Jan Philipp-Scholz, the author of a new book on the migration business, has spoken with migrants in Africa on nearly every step of their journey. Their testimonies reveal the extent of abuse and human rights violations happening on Europe’s doorstep.
Red Cross sets up free call centers along popular migrant routes in West Africa
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set up call centers along popular migrant routes in West Africa, allowing migrants to phone home to their families for free. The two-minute calls help the migrants keep in touch with family members who can often go months on end without any news from their loved ones.
Malohiya — the unknown smuggler from Niger
Abdallah Hidou, better known as Malohiya, is awaiting trial on charges of trafficking migrants to Italy from Niger. His arrest was the result of a joint African and European police investigation.
Niger: Sport as therapy for refugees evacuated from Libya
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Fondazione Milan have joined forces for the project ''Sport as therapy'' which will allow refugees evacuated from Libya to Niger to practice sport to help them overcome the traumatic experiences they have endured as migrants.
Left to die: how Algeria deports migrants to Niger
Refugees and migrants in Algeria are facing difficult times. Amid the country's ongoing political transformation, authorities choose to deal with sub-Saharan migrants in the country by deporting them to Niger – into the middle of the desert.
Aid groups say Germany overlooking African countries in need
Angela Merkel's government has declared Africa a policy focus and Germany's presence on the continent has expanded significantly. However, aid organizations say in a new report that the country has the wrong priorities.
MSF says over 8,000 displaced by armed groups at Mali border
Threats from armed groups operating between the borders of Mali and Niger have caused a new wave of displacement in the Tillabéry region of Niger, said Doctors Without Borders. It said more than 8,000 people have been forced to settle in improvised camps without access to clean water or sanitation facilities.
IOM says over 3,500 Gambians have returned since 2017
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.
Canada to accept 750 refugees living in slavery in Libya
Canada has announced it will take in 750 vulnerable refugees who were kept under slave-like conditions in Libya. 150 persons have been resettled so far, another 600 will follow over the next two years. Canada is also looking to accept refugees from Niger.
Europe’s border in Africa | DW Documentary (Migration documentary)
Europe’s governments are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of refugees arriving from Africa falls. But at what price?