Migration News

Mauritanian Coast Guard Rescues 141 Migrants from Drifting Vessel ……… The Mauritanian coast guard has rescued 141 migrants from a boat found adrift off the country’s western coast, Arab News reported. Mauritania has increasingly become a key departure point for…

UN Members Urge Libya to Close Migrant Detention Centers Amid Abuse Reports …………….. Several countries called on Libya to shut down its migrant detention centers during a UN meeting in Geneva on Tuesday, following widespread reports of torture, mistreatment and…

Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Worsening Plight of Rohingya Refugees After Fatal Boat Sinking —————————————————————— Amnesty International has voiced deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation facing Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and in countries where they have sought refuge, following…

Channel Crossings Surge as Nearly 1,800 Migrants Arrive Since Thursday ……………. Almost 1,800 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Thursday, according to media reports. The renewed surge follows a two-week spell of bad weather that had…

Irregular entries into the European Union fell by 22 percent in the first nine months of 2025, but dangerous migration routes — especially across the Mediterranean — continue to claim many lives. According to a new report by the EU…

Libya Remains Most Dangerous Route for Migrants, Says IOM Chief ………….. Libya has become the most perilous North African country for migrants, who face widespread kidnappings, abuse, and exploitation by smugglers and militias, the head of the International Organization for…

Four Migrants Die After Boat Sinks Off Greek Island of Lesbos ………….. Four migrants have died after their boat sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece’s coastguard said on Monday, according to Reuters. Seven others were rescued from the…

IOM Calls for Enhanced Safety Following Tunisia Shipwreck That Killed 40 Migrants —————————— The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has issued a renewed appeal for increased safety measures along migration routes after a shipwreck off the coast of Mahdia, Tunisia,…

Rohingya Crisis Deepens: Boat Departures Triple as Aid Funding Dries Up ———————————– The humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is deteriorating significantly, marked by a sharp increase in desperate sea crossings and urgent pleas for more international funding. The…

Children Use Improvised Play as a “Lifeline” to Cope with Global Crises, NPR Reports ———————————- Children living through war and displacement are turning to play—often with makeshift materials—as a vital psychological tool to manage stress and trauma, an article by…