African migrants

More than 60 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen, dozens missing

68 bodies have been recovered and 12 people have been rescued with many still missing as of Monday morning accordig to the Yemen chief for the International Organization for Migration.

African illegal immigrants wait to board a boat in the southern port city of Aden on September 26, 2016, before being deported to Somalia.
 Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America.

Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America

 Sub-Saharan African migrants gather in a field where they live, in Jebiniana, Tunisia September 4, 2023.

Hundreds of west African migrants returned from Tunisia through IOM program

 ERITREAN VOLUNTEERS work in Israeli agriculture in a joint project of ARDC and Leket Israel.

It is time to integrate African asylum seekers into Israeli society - opinion


Deri retracts expulsion of Congolese migrants, under pressure from NGOs

The Congolose have lived in Israel some 15 years.

African migrants take part in a protest against Israel's detention policy toward them

After 30 years, Sudan's president to step down amid protests

President Omar al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, remains in office as Sudan is rocked by the largest sustained protests in its history.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir leaves after delivering a speech at the Presidential Palace in Khartoum, Sudan February 22, 2019

Court freezes plan to expel migrants pending hearing

Congolese have lived here for 15 years.

A boy takes part in a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2018.

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NGO claims State quietly trying to expel hundreds of Congolese migrants

Slamming the move, the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants said that with Congolese elections coming up, and thus a time of increased violence, the policy shift was highly irresponsible.

A boy takes part in a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2018.

Lower court: Eritrean asylum seekers can be deported to country of origin

Judge Feshititsky gave migrants a small "consolation prize", saying that if deportation still is not feasible for any reason, the state should grant Eritreans permanent status in Israel.

African migrants around the Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv

Italy calls for end to U.N. embargo on Libya to help it tackle migrants

Italy wants a United Nations arms embargo on Libya to be lifted to help the state battle people smugglers and halt the flow of migrants, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: Northern League leader Matteo Salvini speaks during a rally in Bologna, central Italy, November 8, 2015.

Amnesty International blasts Israel’s ‘cruel’ migrant deportations

NGO says it documented transfers that don’t meet standards for voluntariness, are illegal.

An African migrant wears a T-shirt with a Hebrew phrase referring to the Holocaust," I promise to remember... and never forget!" in south Tel Aviv July 17, 2013.

Police arrest two anti-migrant demonstrators in South Tel Aviv

Some 100 protesters in south TA call for deportation of asylum seekers

African migrants stand on their balconies 370

Time to be sensible about African asylum seekers in Israel

With the deal canceled and Israel seemingly stuck now with 40,000 asylum seekers, unrealistic solutions began flowing in from both sides of the refugee matrix.

A boy takes part in a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2018.