Sudan struggles to cope with refugees of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
As many as 43,000 refugees crossed over from Tigray into Sudan during the two-and-a half week-long military conflict between November 4-28. They are mainly in the El Gedaref and Kassala States
Police brutality against protesting migrants in Paris draws widespread outrage
On November 23, Monday, French police brutally attacked migrants protesting at the Place de la Republique in Paris against last week’s forceful evacuation of the Saint-Denis migrant camp
More than 70 migrants die in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea near Libyan coast
The small dinghy was reportedly carrying over 120 people of whom at least 47 were rescued. Every year, hundreds of migrants are killed in similar accidents while trying to reach Europe from Libya or other countries in the region
Moria tragedy: Chronicle of an imperialist crime
Progressive political sections and human rights groups across Europe had issued repeated warnings to the authorities of an imminent human tragedy at the overcrowded Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos
Activists in Frankfurt ask authorities to receive refugees
At a march on September 9, activists demanded that Frankfurt authorities allow the entry of refugees from camps such as the Moria facility in Greece which was devastated in a fire
Fire adds to refugees’ woes in Moria camp
Close to 70% of the tents and other material in the camp have been destroyed. As many as 13,000 refugees live in the Moria camp in the island of Lesbos
Three years after beginning of genocide in Myanmar, Rohingyas have been abandoned
Nearly 750,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar fearing persecution at the hands of the military. Those who remain in the volatile Rakhine State are still at risk, making the slogan “never again” appear empty
Leftist groups urge Danish government to receive more refugees
Leftist groups in Denmark have demanded the social democrat-led government to raise the country’s refugee quota and receive at least 500 refugees annually, which was the case before 2016
Imperialist occupation and wars are the driving force behind the displacement of people
On World Refugee Day, June 20, we look at the root causes which force people to leave their homes across the world
30 migrants in Libya killed after death of human trafficker
The chaos created by the NATO-led invasion of Libya in 2011 has made the country a breeding ground for human trafficking to Europe, leading to hundreds of deaths each year
Fires amid COVID-19 crisis rattle refugees in Aegean camps of Greece
Incidents of fire outbreaks were reported from refugee camps on Samos and Chios islands in Greece this month. Refugees also protested in Lesvos, demanding safety and evacuation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Situation worsens in Greece’s Moria refugee camp
Incidents of fire and clashes between refugees and a section of hostile natives have also been reported on the island.
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