Migration was on the big screen at the most recent edition of the Berlinale, the Berlin film festival. One of the films with that subject at its heart was "Eyimofe" (This is my desire), a Nigerian film that examined dreams of migration through two characters living in Lagos. InfoMigrants caught up with the film’s director and screenwriter, brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri.
Lots of you have been asking us questions related to family status and migration. So we decided to gather up the most frequently asked questions and put them to a legal expert in the field of migration. Lawyers at the firm Schlun and Elseven which has offices in Aachen, Düsseldorf and Cologne responded to us. Here is what they said:
Prince's journey from Nigeria to Germany has left him with mental health problems and little trust in the asylum system. But his passion for making a positive difference still burns. This is his story.
Ella Antony, a 33-year-old Nigerian migrant who came to Italy five years ago now works at a Carrefour supermarket in Rome, going from strength to strength. After a grueling trip across Africa and the Mediterranean five years ago, she has successfully integrated into her new life in Italy, and is loving every moment of it.
In a new report, UNICEF says the births of 166 million children worldwide have never been recorded. Although the number of birth registrations has increased in recent years, in Nigeria, for instance, up to 17 million children remain "invisible". UNICEF warned that without proof of identity, children are often excluded from accessing education, health care and other "vital services."
Two Nigerian students, who were in Croatia for a sports competition and had visas, say they were wrongly deported to Bosnia. Croatian police likely suspected them of being illegal migrants based only on their skin color.
Italian authorities busted two Nigerian mafia groups operating in Italy and abroad to traffic migrants. Investigators said that the groups forced women into sex work.
Italy's national anti-mafia and anti-terrorism prosecutor Federico Cafiero de Raho has said that African criminal organizations are dangerous and are controling migration from Libya to Europe. He claimed that while the Nigerian mafia is currently the strongest, various organizations work together in a sort of consortium.
A new study published by Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) found that over 80% of those who chose to voluntarily return from Germany were happy or satisfied with the help provided by the state-run program "Starthilfe Plus".
A court in the Sicilian city of Agrigento sentenced two Nigerian citizens to 26 years in jail each on charges of human trafficking, abduction and sexual violence. The two men were accused of torturing migrants in Libya.
Italian authorities have issued arrest warrants against 11 Nigerians. The suspects are accused of recruiting young women and minors in Nigeria and then coercing them into prostitution in Rome.
The fight of refugees for better living conditions is at the centre of Milo Rau's new project. The renowned theatre director wants to end their exploitation. His film recasts the Passion of Christ, with refugees as Jesus and Apostles.