Over 20,000 Migrants Cross Sea to Europe in First 122 Days of 2018
Over 20,000 migrants have travelled to Europe by sea in the first 122 days of 2018, according to the UN Migration Agency.
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UN Launches App to ‘Empower’ Migrants, Encourage Them to ‘Migrate Safely’
The International Organization for Migration has launched ‘MigApp’ – a mobile phone app developed to “engage” and “empower” migrants and help them “migrate safely”.
Thousands of African Migrants Give up European Hopes — Accept Voluntary Repatriation Flights
As many as 10,000 migrants from Africa and other nations have taken the option to turn back from Europe and return to their homelands. Some are even working to persuade their fellow countrymen not to make the trip at all, as they perceive the risk and hardship involved in smuggling themselves into Europe outweighing the benefits.
603,000 Syrians Have Returned Home From Neighbouring Countries This Year — But Not From Europe
In the first half of 2017, more than 600,000 Syrian refugees returned home from neighbouring countries, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
EU Ambassador to Nigeria: ‘Ageing’ Europe Needs African Migrants
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria Michel Arrion has reportedly said that Europe’s “ageing population” means the continent needs to open up legal channels for Africans to migrate.
UN Says EU Should Cut Boat Deaths by Allowing Africans to Migrate Legally
Africans’ desire to move to Europe is a “legitimate aspiration” and so the European Union (EU) must allow them to migrate legally if it wants to cut deaths in the Mediterranean, a top UN official has said.
Battle for Mosul Sparks Fears of Humanitarian Crisis
The battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from jihadists could unleash a massive humanitarian crisis, potentially pushing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes as winter sets in.
AVALANCHE: Migrant Invasion Could See EVERY Port in Northern France Fenced Off at UK Taxpayers’ Expense
Every port in northern France could be fenced off to prevent Europe’s migrant invasion further spilling across the Channel – and British taxpayers will be left to foot the bill. French police are so bewildered by the human influx that the only
Greece Sees Record 48,000 Arrivals In Past Five Days Says International Organisation for Migration
Greece has seen a record 48,000 migrants and refugees land on its shores in the space of just five days, the International Organisation for Migration said on Friday. “Despite deteriorating weather conditions, approximately 48,000 refugees and migrants crossed from Turkey
