In 2022, unaccompanied minors across the EU accounted for 19% of the total number of first-time asylum applicants. Juvenile migrants coming to Europe from countries in West Africa and the Horn of Africa are mostly boys, aged 16 to 11
Tunisia's crackdown against Sub-Saharans has reached a new brutal stage. Hundreds of migrants were saved at the last minute near Libya, while others remain stuck in the desert near the border with Algeria.
The UK government is considering to offer amnesty to migrants who have already arrived in the UK via the Channel as part of its efforts to pass the 'Illegal Migration Bill' into law, perhaps even before the summer recess.
It’s not just the war or violence they fled from. The brutal journey and harsh conditions can outweigh the past trauma.
Azam Khan was a boxer in Afghanistan before the Taliban takeover in 2021 forced him to flee. Now a refugee in Pakistan, Khan sells mangoes to support himself, but he wants to become a champion fighter.