migrants
Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps
World
February 25, 2020
Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps
Riot police were dispatched to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios on Tuesday as the government ploughed ahead with…
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean
CAIRO (AP) — A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants that set out from Libyan shores in hopes of reaching…
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
World
February 14, 2020
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
LAC ASSAL, Djibouti (AP) — “Patience,” Mohammed Eissa told himself. He whispered it every time he felt like giving up.…
Italy-Libya deal puts migrants in danger: rights group
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Italy-Libya deal puts migrants in danger: rights group
CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday that Italy’s renewed support for the Libyan coast guard is putting…
Coast guard catches and returns 81 migrants off Libyan coast
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Coast guard catches and returns 81 migrants off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — The Libyan coast guard apprehended 81 migrants off the coast of Libya and returned them to the…
Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants’ plight
World
February 10, 2020
Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants’ plight
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will make the first trip by a pontiff in 10 years to the tiny…
Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants
World
January 24, 2020
Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — From the roadside stand where his family sells mole, barbecue and chicken stew, Miguel Ángel…
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
World
January 23, 2020
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
ATHENS (Reuters) – Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps demanded the…
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
CAIRO (AP) — A guard withholds water from a barefoot migrant kneeling in front of him. An emaciated man lies…
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
World
December 17, 2019
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
Sitting in the lobby of a disused ski lodge on a northern Greek mountain, Congolese asylum-seeker Sylva Caumba blankly stares…