Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has moved to clarify a misunderstanding on the gazetted regulations recommendations on the Critical Skills and General Work Visas. This comes after some media reports had stated that the department had done away with the Critical Skills Visa in favour of a point-based system. Briefing the media on the […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has ordered investigation into an alleged assault of a journalist, Seun Falomo, and personnel of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Agency (OYSRTMA) by some immigration officers. The NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, gave the order in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Kenneth Udo, on […]
Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN’s International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday. The IOM said in a post on X that at least six other people were missing and presumed dead after the “tragic shipwreck”, while 22 survivors […]
Numerous waiver letters contain incorrect information When government announced the scrapping of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit, permit holders were told to apply for waivers of the usual immigration requirements and to seek alternative visas. Zimbabweans who were successful, however, complain that Home Affairs has put incorrect information on their waivers. This jeopardises their continued employment […]
The Department of Home Affairs wishes to confirm an adverse incident whereby 69 undocumented foreign nationals who were awaiting deportation escaped from the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp. The incident took place around 11:50 on Sunday, 17 March 2024. Lindela is managed by facilities management company, EnvironMongz, which also provides security services on behalf of […]
The number of visa applications processed in 2023 from Ghana has nearly doubled from 2022, Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head – Sub Saharan Africa, VFS Global, has said. He said applications processed at the Ghana Passport Premium Application Centres run by VFS Global have seen a 30 per cent rise during the year, underlining the desire to […]
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi, in a media briefing, welcomed the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the “importance of the Supreme Court appeal in achieving legal clarity on visa regulations”. The Home Affairs was granted leave to appeal the ruling by three judges sitting as a full bench in the Pretoria High Court who deemed his decision to […]
Migration is a very serious demographic problem, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah said during the panel session on « Regional Perspectives: The European Union and its Neighbors » within the framework of the XI Global Baku Forum, Trend reports. Read more here : Migration very serious demographic problem […]
Migration Control Obsession Ignores Abuses, Entrenches Oppression The European Union is about to reward Egypt’s autocratic leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, for preventing migrants’ departures towards Europe. Visiting Cairo on March 17, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, along with the Prime Ministers of Italy, Greece, and Belgium, will officially upgrade the EU-Egypt relations to […]
It will be recalled that in the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and Zimbabwe Immigration Federation (ZIF) matters, the full court of the Gauteng Division granted orders sought by HSF and ZIF on 28 June 2023. These are matters that have to do with the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP). The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron […]
The High Court ruled against the minister and he failed in his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is persisting with his court battle to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme. After losing in the High Court and failing at the Supreme Court of Appeal, he now seeks leave […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the fullest potential and benefits of human migration will remain elusive unless there is an effective international corporation and greater solidarity. He said the ability to leverage migration as a source of growth and shared prosperity demands a scrupulously neutral assessment of the root factors, the drivers, the […]
Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this year – more than twice the number for the same period in 2023, the deadliest year for migrants at sea in Europe since 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday. IOM underscored the need for regular […]
Tunis/Tunisia — An international network specialised in smuggling migrants from a neighbouring country to Sfax was dismantled in the region. The National Guard General Directorate issued a press release on Sunday evening announcing that the network had been dismantled by the intelligence units of the National Guard Directorate and the intelligence units of the Intelligence […]
The Cabinet meeting on January 25, approved a bill ratifying a migration agreement between Rwanda and the UK, which seeks to protect refugees and migrants, according to a statement issued by the Office of Prime Minister. The bill is dubbed “Draft law approving the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of […]
Burundi closed again its land borders with Rwanda last week, marking a swift reversal just over a year after reopening. The abrupt shift has reignited concerns about the delicate state of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The land borders were closed, according to Rwanda’s Office of the Government Spokesperson, without any formal notice. Rwanda […]
The Seychelles’ and Israeli governments signed an agreement on Thursday, allowing citizens from both nations to travel freely without the need for a visa. The signing ceremony occurred during the visit of Michael Lotem, the Israeli Ambassador to Seychelles this week, where he held talks with Seychelles’ Minister for Tourism and Affairs, Sylvestre Radegonde and […]
Nairobi — Kenyan passport holders can travel to 76 countries globally visa-free, a new data shows, indicating its growing prominence worldwide. The latest data compiled by the Henley Passport Index also ranks the country’s passport at number 67 globally, together with Malawi. The Seychelles passport is the most powerful on the continent at number 26, […]