There is a need for a more humane approach to migration, as the rights of migrants are increasingly being violated, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Yonas is an Eritrean refugee in the UK. A year ago, he began to gather evidence to apply for family reunification for his two younger brothers, who had fled from Eritrea to Sudan. He submitted the documents to the UK government in April 2023. Then conflict broke out in Sudan, and Yonas has not heard from his brothers for over two weeks.
Thousands of people in Sudan continue to flee violence in the country. But many of them – including thousands of Syrian nationals – are finding themselves with nowhere to turn, having come to Sudan seeking safety from conflicts in their own countries.
The UN refugee agency warned that bloodshed in Sudan could cause 800,000 people to leave for neighboring countries. Meanwhile, clashes in Khartoum have undermined an extended truce.
Amid the lack of official support, Sudanese are relying on the help of fellow citizens to flee. Meanwhile, a new humanitarian crisis is unfolding near Egypt. DW spoke to Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries.
When clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group, Ibrahim Alhaj thought it was all going to be over in a few days. Now that the fighting has dragged on for two weeks, Ibrahim plans to leave Sudan. An estimated 20,000 Sudanese have fled the country since fighting broke out on April 15.
NGOs have warned about the risk of a new influx of people traveling to Italy from Sudan, torn by fighting between the regular army and a powerful paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Forces.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 people have fled the Western Darfur region, as violence rages for a sixth day. Battles between forces loyal to the army and the paramilitary group RSF are showing no signs of abating.
Armed attacks in South Sudan have forced some 30,000 people to flee their homes in recent weeks, according to UN figures. The region surrounding the eastern African nation, which has been plagued by violent conflict for years, could be the breeding ground for the next major migration movement.
As the UN registers more than 100 million people trying to escape war, persecution and hunger, those trying to help migrants and refugees may feel like they have little to celebrate. But the fight for better humanitarian assistance and peace-building continues.
The Republic of Cyprus is battling with a migrant influx which is overwhelming the small EU country's resources. Now, a dubious higher education scheme in the north of the island has been found to be among the factors responsible for the trend. Human traffickers meanwhile are lining their pockets with the money of desperate foreigners.
UNHCR has reiterated a call for a ban on forced returns, including of asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected, to the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The call comes amid attacks on civilians and an escalation of armed conflict after a resumption of fighting.