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Iran Announces Rescue of 700 Afghan Migrants from Hypothermia at Border
Iranian border guards have rescued approximately 700 Afghan nationals who were stranded in severe winter weather while attempting to enter the country illegally, authorities…
Greece and Four EU States Push Ahead with Plans for Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe
Greece has announced it is collaborating with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark to establish migrant “return centres” located outside the European Union, with the aim…
US Court Orders Resumption of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Processing
In a decision that brings a measure of relief to thousands of displaced Afghans, a US federal judge has ordered the American government to resume processing Afghan Special…
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…