The number of people trying to cross the border irregularly between Belarus and Poland is rising again. Polish officials say they are taking a new route from the Middle East through Russia to reach the EU.
Germany is the biggest state donor to the European Union's Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, which was established in 2015 to curb irregular migration to the EU. Where did that money go? And what comes next?
A Jesuit center for refugees in Italy has noted that 67,040 migrants arrived in Italy in 2021 by sea, almost twice as many as the year before. Among them were nearly 10,000 unaccompanied minors.
The Bavarian office for Asylum and Returns has helped to open a house for migrants who choose to voluntarily return to Senegal. The house, called ‘Dalal Jam’ (Welcome in Peace) is designed to welcome returnees for up to four weeks.
At least 220 migrants have been rescued from small boats south of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Atlantic Ocean. Local authorities say the rate of crossings from Africa is rising.
Following the deaths of nine migrants headed towards the Canary Islands in March 2021, two people have each been sentenced to nine years in prison. Two young children were among those who died.
The InfoMigrants podcast Tales from the Border starts in Senegal. Looking out over thousands of kilometers of Atlantic Ocean, towards the Canary Islands, many still dream of a better life in Europe. Meet those who tried to cross, those who failed, and those who made it.
On November 11, InfoMigrants is launching its first English podcast called "Tales from the Border". In eight episodes, the feature format takes listeners on an audio journey across the political and physical barriers that confront migrants as they attempt to reach their destination in Europe.
Countries hit by ecological damage and conflict are trapped in a vicious cycle where one problem reinforces the other. And climate change is expected to make things worse.
Spanish authorities have dismantled an organization offering false documents to migrants hoping to make it to mainland Europe. 16 Senegalese suspects were arrested.
The UN human rights chief has called on countries to take in people uprooted by natural disasters. According to a new World Bank report, climate change could cause some 216 million people in six regions to move within their countries by 2050.
Dozens of people are still missing and feared dead after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of Senegal last week. It's the latest tragedy in a country where thousands have tried to migrate to Spain's Atlantic Canary Islands by sea.