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Over 400 illegal migrants, who were trying to reach Italy, died last weekend when their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast. The Italian coastguards have managed to rescue 144 people on the sunken vessel, another tragedy that shocked Human rights organisations. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the charity “Save the Children” said about […]
The United Nations has been informed that Morocco would brush up its migration policy so that about 40,000 currently illegal migrants are to be given an official migrant status. Since its implementation ten years ago, Morocco’s migration policy has been hailed as an example of a successful government policy. The European Union as well as […]
www.bosla-egypt.info is a project funded by the European Union and destined for North African governments rocked by the Arab Spring. It seeks to stabilize risk communities and enhance governmental migration management to ensure smooth transitions in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. Meaning “compass” in Arabic, Bosla has been developed with partner agencies throughout Egypt to serve […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an appeal to aid donors to raise $ 800,000 to enable the intergovernmental organization provide reintegration support to up to 1,000 stranded Sub-Saharan African migrants who want voluntarily to return to their home on flights provided by the Moroccan government. The IOM assistance will be provided to […]