Halfway round the world by plane: Africa's new migration route
Migrants using traditional routes from Africa to Europe often fail to reach their destinations. Smugglers now offer new options, such as taking migrants to faraway countries by plane.
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Cedric Herrou: 'We can save people by showing them that they are needed'
Five asylum seekers and refugees are finding their way back to independence and happiness through working the land of farmer Cedric Herrou, who has become famous for helping migrants in the Roya Valley in France.
Larger fines for migrant rescue ships in Italy
As a result of new amendments to Italy’s security decree, fines up to one million euros could be imposed on private rescue organizations who attempt to disembark rescued migrants in Italy or defy refusals to enter Italian waters. Th1
Bangladeshi women in Italy fight for gender rights
The Bangladeshi community in Italy is the second largest in Europe. However, many women are still struggling to acclimatize, not least because of their husbands. Michele Bertelli reports from Rome.
Into the unknown: African migrants in Yemen
Many migrants from East Africa choose a route that is less known, cheaper and even more dangerous than the Mediterranean: They cross the Gulf of Aden and land in war-torn Yemen. Many were unaware of the conflict.