Child migrants are dying crossing the Mediterranean, but why are they leaving?
Eleven children die every week attempting to enter to Europe via the perilous Mediterranean route, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Senegal: Is political crisis pushing more migrants to depart?
A political and economic crisis in Senegal could be one of the factors pushing more migrants to depart the country. Last year, just three boats that left Senegal reached the Canary Islands. In the last six weeks, 19 have arrived and1
Ukraine's war refugees feel increasingly at home in Germany
What is life like for Ukrainian refugees in Germany? What are their hopes? How have they integrated? New results from a long-running project by four German research institutes offer insights.
Greece migrant boat disaster: Was the coast guard to blame?
Research conducted by a team of international journalists is casting doubt on the Greek coast guard's account of the tragedy that cost hundreds of lives. Did the actions of the coast guard cause the boat to capsize?
Sub-Saharan migrants abandoned in the Tunisian desert: “We are going to die of thirst, help us”
Violence targeting exiles from sub-Saharan African countries has flared in recent days, especially in the port city of Sfax. Tunisian authorities have driven dozens of the exiles in buses, including women and children, and abandoned1