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Tragedy on the Niger: 25 Dead, 14 Missing After Overcrowded Canoe Capsizes in Nigeria
JIGAWA/YOBE STATES, Nigeria – At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others are missing after a large, overloaded canoe capsized on the Niger River in northeastern…
UN Fears Hundreds of Migrants Dead or Missing After Spate of Mediterranean Shipwrecks
ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) – The United Nations migration agency issued a grave warning on Monday, expressing deep fear that hundreds of migrants are missing or dead following a series…
Forced Returns at Torkham Crossing Leave Afghan Families in Crisis as Humanitarian System Buckles
TORKHAM, Afghanistan – An escalating wave of forced returns from Pakistan is pushing thousands of vulnerable Afghans into destitution, with aid agencies warning of a spiraling…
Over 5.2 million Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in 2025; IFRC warns of growing crisis
According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the highest daily influx of returnees from Pakistan was recorded in November.
More than 5.2 million Afghans have returned…
Bangladesh Halts Controversial Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island, Citing Unsustainability
DHAKA: When Bangladesh launched a multi-million-dollar project to relocate Rohingya refugees to a remote island, it promised a safer, more dignified life away from the world’s most…
Escalating Violence Displaces Over 10,000 in Sudan in Three Days, Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe
GENEVA — Surging violence in western and southern Sudan forcibly displaced more than 10,000 people within a brutal 72-hour period this week, the United Nations’ migration…
Iran Intensifies Crackdown, Detains Dozens of Undocumented Afghan Migrants Amid Regional Tensions
Iranian authorities have detained 43 undocumented Afghan migrants in the northern city of Tonekabon, Mazandaran province, marking a significant escalation in Tehran's nationwide…
Greek Coast Guard Rescues 131 Migrants; Southern Crete Sees Surge in Arrivals
ATHENS — The Greek coast guard conducted another major rescue operation Saturday, saving 131 migrants from a fishing vessel off the southern coast of Crete. This latest incident…
Turkey Intensifies Migration Crackdown: 152,000 Undocumented Migrants Detained, Amid Escalating Rights Concerns
Turkish authorities detained more than 152,000 undocumented migrants across the country in the past year, according to official data from the Directorate General of Migration…
Germany Flies 141 Afghan Refugees From Pakistan as Deportation Deadline Looms
Germany airlifted 141 Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Hanover on Monday, accelerating a long-delayed resettlement program. This urgent move comes as Islamabad has issued an…