Tag: Asylum
Botswana is concerned over influx of refugees from Zimbabwe and S.Africa
Botswana has expressed concern over an influx of asylum seekers who fled from countries, including 700 refugees from neighboring Zimbabwe and hundreds more from South ... Read More
Ivory Coast calls for ECOWAS emergency summit over its troops held in Mali
Ivory Coast on Wednesday (14 September) slammed Mali for “blackmailing” over 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained by Bamako and urged leaders of the ... Read More
UK-Rwanda Asylum Deal: Despite Global Outcry, Zambia Eyes a Similar Migration Deal
The deal to relocate asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda has caused widespread controversy, yet some African voices welcome its promise of human ... Read More
UNHCR’s Protection Chief Praises Morocco for Efforts to Protect Refugees
UNHCR’s protection chief Volker Türk has praised Morocco for adopting a National Policy on Immigration and Asylum aiming at offering protection to refugees, the UN ... Read More
Germany Urges Tunisia to Repatriate Failed Asylum Seekers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged visiting Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed to speed up the process of repatriating the Tunisians who failed to obtain the ... Read More
Austria: Moroccan Asylum Seeker Nabbed for Membership with Terror Group
A 25-year old Moroccan seeking asylum in Austria has been arrested for membership with a terrorist group planning attacks for end of 2016, reports say. ... Read More