Over 3,000 people die during migration journeys in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded over 3,000 deaths on migratory routes worldwide so far
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Migration
Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
30% Increase in Illegal Border Crossings at EU’s External Borders in November
The number of persons who attempted to cross Europe’s external borders illegally has marked a 30 per cent increase, in
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Western African route to EU shows record highs
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell 8% in the first 11 months of this year
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Listen to the Latest Podcast Live At The Border
Brought to you by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, Border Security and Management Unit, the latest podcast talks to Ms.
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Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of the November/December issue of Border Security Report for the latest views and news.Download at www.border-security-report.com/BSR In
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IOM launches Regional Strategy for East and Horn of Africa 2020-2024
Over the next five years, IOM will be consolidating its efforts in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) to
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Ministers from East and Horn of Africa Pledge to Harmonize Labour Migration Laws to Protect Migrant Workers’ Rights
The entirety of humankind’s history begins in East Africa, with early Africans’ outbound migration towards Europe and the Middle East.
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CBSA dismantles an alleged immigration fraud scheme
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the results of Project Husky, a five-year investigation into a large-scale alleged immigration
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IOM Charter Flight Brings Home over 150 Ghanaian Migrants from Libya
Over 150 Ghanaians were provided with Voluntary Humanitarian Return Assistance from Libya by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This
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UK and France sign new agreement to tackle illegal migration
The number of officers patrolling French beaches will double as a result of a new agreement reached by the Home
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The situation at EU external borders – Arrivals down in Western and Eastern Mediterranean
In October, the number of illegal border crossings was 19% lower than in the previous month, reaching 10 900. Western
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2020 Death Toll in West Africa Sea Route Tops 500 Amid Uptick in Departures
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is extremely concerned about the increase in deaths recorded on the West Africa route
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Urgent support needed to help Ethiopian refugees reaching Sudan
As the numbers of people fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray region for eastern Sudan now exceed 33,000, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,
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Groups of Afghan citizens found by Romanian Border Guards Smuggled in Trucks
Romanian Border guards at the Nadlac II Border Crossing Point found two groups of eleven Afghan citizens trying to cross
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Situation at EU external borders – Arrivals down in Western and Eastern Mediterranean
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 21% in the first 10 months of this
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Seven Myanmar Nationals Arrested For Immigration-Related Offences In An ICA-Led Enforcement Operation
A total of seven Myanmar nationals aged between 30 and 42, were arrested in a joint operation led by Immigration
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Devastating Shipwreck Off Libya Claims More than 70 Lives: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted 15 asylum seekers to relocate safely from Italy to Spain. The relocation –
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Growing Humanitarian Needs Among Migrants Rescued off Mauritanian Coast
Around 400 migrants have been intercepted or rescued off the coast of Mauritania since mid-October. The International Organization for Migration
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