Around 2,600 Afghans who worked for German organizations before the Taliban took over in 2021 are still in Pakistan, waiting to be admitted to Germany. But their hopes are fading, as the new government wants to suspend programs that1
Some 2,600 refugees from Afghanistan are in Pakistan awaiting permission to travel to Germany. But the incoming German government intends to allow them to come only in exceptional cases.
In eastern Tunisia, near the coastal city of Sfax, hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been forced to move to nearby olive groves after authorities dismantled their camps earlier this month.
Requests for church asylum have almost quadrupled in some places, according to the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD). However, not everyone can be offered protection.
Asylum seekers are at increased risk of mental health distress because of the many forms of trauma and violence they may experience throughout their journey. A UK charity called for a trauma-informed approach to the asylum claim sys1