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Back in exile : Nigerian refugees returning to Chad despite repatriation efforts
For more than a decade, Chad has provided refuge to thousands of Nigerians fleeing the violence of Boko Haram. In February 2025, a voluntary repatriation agreement enabled some of them to return to Nigeria. However, persistent insecurity has driven many to seek safety once again in Chad, underscoring the ongoing challenges of achieving sustainable reintegration. …
Guinea court convicts 19 individuals for migrant smuggling practices
The Guinean Gendarmerie Maritime et Fluviale (Coastal Protection Brigade) intercepted 19 individuals on 28 avril 2025 in Kamsar, a town located approximately 241 kilometres from Conakry the capital, a group of migrants attempting to enter Europe. Their trial, which began a week earlier at the Boké Court of First Instance, culminated in a one-year suspended …
2014 – 2024, a decade of massive tragic losses in global migration
Since 2014, more than 72 000 migrants have died or gone missing worldwide while attempting to escape conflict, disaster or poverty. The year 2024 marked a particularly devastating peak, with at least 8,938 migrant deaths, which is a record high. In a report published on 29 April 2025, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) highlighted …
Spain, guest of honour at 2025 Dakar international symposium on migration
Spain is a key destination for many African migrants due to its geographical location and economic context. If there is one country that deserves priority on the guest list, it is Spain. The country’s Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elsa Velasco Delgado, attended the Dakar 2025 International Symposium on Migration, held in Dakar …
Dakar hosts International Colloquium on Migration
Following the 2024 edition in Las Palmas, Spain, the 2025 Dakar International Colloquium on Migration was held from 10 to 12 April. The colloquium aimed to foster in-depth discussions and drive concrete actions to improve the conditions of migrants around the world. Organised by the NGO Otra Africa, the event brought together experts and government …
Migration advocates honoured at Dakar International Colloquium on Migration
The NGO Otra Africa organiser of the Dakar International Colloquium on Migration, which took place from 10 to 12 April, recognised the daily efforts of outstanding migration advocates , in the hope of inspiring others to follow in their footsteps. All work deserves pay,’ as the saying goes. And it remains essential to set examples …
