Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian Billionaire Offers To Buy An Island To Rehouse Syrian Refugees
In a television interview Swairis said he would approach the governments of Greece and Italy, saying there would be “temporary shelters to house the people, then you start employing the people to build housing, schools, universities, hospitals. “And if things improve, whoever wants to go back (to their homeland) goes back.” But he admitted his […]
Why Are Syrian Refugees Not fleeing To Super Rich Gulf States: Not Welcome
As the crisis brews over Syrian refugees trying to enter European countries, questions have been raised over why they are not heading to wealthy Gulf states closer to home. Although those fleeing the Syrian crisis have for several years been crossing into Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey in huge numbers, entering other Arab states especially in […]
500 Migrants Feared Dead After Two Boats Capsized In Libya
Hundreds of people are feared dead after two boats carrying up to 500 migrants capsized off the Libyan city of Zuwara, residents and officials say. The first boat, which signalled for help early on Thursday, had nearly 50 people on board. The second overcrowded boat, which sank much later, had about 400 passengers. Officials said […]
Mass Exodus Into South Africa
Economist Eddie Cross has claimed that the tightening economic situation in Zimbabwe has triggered a mass exodus of Zimbabweans into South Africa. In an article titled The deepening crisis in Zimbabwe, Cross has estimated that up to 5 000 people a day are now crossing the country’s southern border into South Africa, a number he […]
UN Agency Assists Nigeria’s Neighbours As Escalating Violence Sparks Waves of Refugees
The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern about the escalating violence in and around Nigeria and its impact on the situation of Nigerian refugees in surrounding host countries, including a shrinking humanitarian space in which they can seek asylum. “We salute the generosity and humanitarian spirit of Cameroon, Chad and Niger in opening their […]
Survey On the Situation of Syrian and Libyan Refugees in Tunisia
The number of Syrians who stay presently, in tunisia stands, according to the results of a survey on the children of the Syrian and Libyan communities in Tunisia, between 9,000 and 12,000. According to the same source, the number if Libyans who live in Tunisia is estimated between 200,000 and 250,000 persons. Please follow and […]
Political Goodwill in Uganda Key to Ending Border Wars
The announcement that Uganda has secured funding from African Development Bank (AFDB) to finance the drawing of our international boundary is welcome. This should cool the tempers that often flare up over border disputes with DR Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania. First, these cross-border problems should not have arisen because sovereign African countries agreed […]
Border Police Collect Over 200 Citizens From DRC for Illegal Stay
The Angolan Border Police gathered in the past 48 hours, in the province of Lunda Norte, 255 people from DRC for illegal stay in the country under the “intermittent” operation said Commissioner, Aristofanes dos Santos. The spokesperson of the General Command of the National Police, who was speaking to Angop, said that in addition to […]
More Than 2,600 Gambians in Italy Camps 73 Percent Asylum Applicants Rejected At First Go
More than 2,600 Gambians have entered Italy through the Mediterranean Sea from 2014 to June 2015, a report from the Italian immigration department has indicated. The majority of these people are mainly male youths, between the ages of 18 and 47. The 2,600 did not include Gambians who died in the seas to Italy, and […]
We Blocked 23,472 Nigerians From Leaving Nigeria in 15 Months – Immigration Service
In its efforts to prevent young Nigerians from being lured into terrorism, prostitution, slavery and other untoward activities abroad by unscrupulous individuals, the Nigeria Immigration Service says it has continued to be stringent in scrutinising those intending to travel out of the country. PRNigeria, an agency that distributes press statements on behalf of military and […]