Award-winning author, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has petitioned theEuropean Union delegation in Uganda asking that visa bans be imposed on some government officials over their role in the abuse of human rights for Ugandans. In his petition which he says needs urgency, Kakwenza says he is driven by deep concern regarding the “apparent failure of the 27 […]
Tag: Migration
The United Kingdom has formally expressed its readiness to assist Namibians living in the UK illegally who wish to return home. The move comes days after the UK government changed its immigration laws, requiring Namibians to possess visas as a prerequisite for entry into the UK. “The United Kingdom Home Office has advised the High […]
Leaders of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are gathered in Rome for a conference on migration hosted by Italy’s far-right Georgia Meloni. Italy on Sunday is hosting an international conference involving Mediterranean and Middle East states to address some of the causes of “irregular migration flows.” “The Conference aims to govern the migration phenomenon, combat […]
The UK government’s Department for Immigration & Passports, Drugs Policy, Crime, Fire, Counter-terrorism & Police has announced the passage of the illegal Migration Bill, which aims to ensure that individuals entering the UK illegally will have no right to stay and will be returned to their home country or a safe third country. According to […]
A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia’s alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights. “Collective expulsions are prohibited under international law,” the UN experts warned in a statement. They emphasized that it is prohibition under international human rights […]
Soyo — Authorities in the northern Zaire province stressed the need to work harder on greater border control in the region. The call was made by the governor of Zaire province, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, while speaking to ANGOP last Sunday, ahead of the inauguration Monday of the Naval Base of the Angolan Navy by […]
Harare — A family from Mozambique who lost four members to a toxic gas leak is appealing for help to bring the remains back home to be buried, EWN reports. The two children, a 34-year-old man, and a 60-year-old woman were among the 17 people killed by a gas cylinder leak at the Angelo Informal […]
Harare — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied dismissed criticism of his government’s handling of Black African refugees after hundreds of Black African migrants were apprehended by police and left on the Libyan border, Al Jazeera reports. On July 9, Saied said the migrants are being treated humanely, as a result of what he called “our values”. […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The National Coordination of Social Movements, Sunday, called on Tunisians as well as national and international organisations to provide help to sub-Saharan migrants who are in Tunisia. In a statement, the coordination stressed the need to offer all necessary humanitarian assistance (food products, medicines, etc.) to these migrants who are suffering from thirst, […]
Geneva — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that half of the population of Sudan is in urgent need of humanitarian aid and protection. One third of them are in Darfur where the situation is deteriorating dramatically. In a statement on Friday, IOM stated that more than 2.2 million people have been displaced in […]
The claim that there are “15 million undocumented immigrants” in South Africa has been debunked several times. It is back on Twitter in July 2023, almost three years after it made it onto the platform, and it is still not true. “With an estimated minimum of 15million illegal immigrants in South Africa, according to SA […]
Nairobi — The government is set to abolish visa requirements for people holding valid travel documents issued by Union of Comoros traveling to Kenya before the end of the year. The announcement was made by President William Ruto who was the chief guest at the 48th anniversary of the independence of the union of Comoros. […]
Tunisia has deported hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants to a desolate area along the border with Libya, following days of violence between migrants and residents in the port city of Sfax, reports Reuters. The disturbances began after a Tunisian man was killed in clashes with migrants. Residents complained of disorderly behavior by migrants, while migrants […]
Media reports have revealed how people-smuggling gangs are using the Thursday, June 29, decision by the United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal which, among others, ruled that Rwanda is not a safe destination for asylum seekers and refugees. As reported, it is the first evidence of migrants exploiting the Court of Appeal judgment. According to one […]
The new policy of Twitter that prescribes restrictions on the number of tweets users can read on the platform in a day is forcing many Nigerians to migrate to Truth Social as an alternative microblogging App. Although Twitter has rescinded the policy, this has not deterred many users from migrating to Truth Social. Truth Social […]
Over 178,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa have the special permit allowing them to live and work in the country The Minister of Home Affairs has instructed his legal team to apply for leave to appeal court rulings which overturned his decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) programme. The minister says he “will do […]
“It will be recalled that 12 Comptrollers were recently redeployed to different states, including FCT, Kano, Jigawa, Ondo, Ogun, and Mfum Border Control, among others.” The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has promoted 7,000 of its personnel to their new ranks. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Kure, on […]
Canada has unveiled its first-ever immigration tech talent mechanism that will establish new job opportunities for Nigerian citizens and others. The new job opportunities are announced a few days after Germany passed an immigrant law created to encourage more people from outside the European Union to come to the country for work. The talent strategy […]