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Rwanda confirms arrival of 7 migrants deported from U.S.

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua |  Rwanda has received a group of seven migrants from the United States, marking the first arrivals under a recently signed bilateral resettlement agreement, government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told local media on Thursday. She said the migrants arrived in mid-August and are being housed with support …

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Uganda, US enter ‘unholy deal’ over migrants

Move weaponises aid which America uses to pressure poor countries NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  In a controversy-sparking move, Uganda has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to accept migrants deported from America. As Uganda becomes the latest African nation to join Washington’s controversial third-country deportation strategy, the …

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Rwanda agrees to receive up to 250 migrants under new deal with U.S.

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda has reached an agreement with the United States to receive up to 250 migrants, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to supporting displaced populations and promoting reintegration, a government official said Tuesday. “Nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values …

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Over 550 migrants died attempting to cross the Red Sea in 2024

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  At least 558 East African migrants have died along the dangerous eastern migration route in 2024 as they attempted to cross the Red Sea, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The United Nations migration agency, in its latest report released late Thursday, said …

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Stuck in Zimbabwe: African refugees grounded by US Executive Order

Some refugees at a settlement camp were about to board flights to new futures. Trump’s policy decisions mean they are starting over yet again. Harare, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe |  After nearly two decades at the Tongogara Refugee Settlement in Zimbabwe, Philosoph qualified for resettlement in …

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Libya deports migrants to Niger across land border

  TRIPOLI | Xinhua |  Libya deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, the first such deportation in years, according to the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department. The department said in a statement on its Facebook page that the deportation took place in the presence of …

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SOS: 60 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean crossing

ROME | Xinhua | At least 60 people are feared to have died at sea and 25 others were rescued, the European migrant rescue organization SOS Mediterranee said on Thursday. SOS Mediterranee said the boat departed from Zawiya, Libya, seven days before being rescued by the organization’s Ocean Viking ship. …

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61 migrants drown off Libyan coast: IOM

TRIPOLI | Xinhua | The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday that 61 migrants have drowned at sea off the coast of the western Libyan city of Zuwara, some 120 km west of the capital Tripoli, while trying to reach Europe. IOM tweeted late Saturday that the migrants, …

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