Italian missionary on hunger strike for migrant
Lay missionary Biagio Conte has gone on a hunger strike in Palermo, Italy, to protest against the planned expulsion of 51-year-old Ghanaian migrant Paul who has been living in Italy for over 10 years.
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Solar energy to power humanitarian hub in South Sudan
The UN agency for migration IOM and Norwegian company Scatec Solar have started a collaboration to install solar panels in Malakal, South Sudan, to support the organization's humanitarian projects for displaced people in the area.
Pope Francis urges migrant-skeptic Bulgaria to welcome refugees
Although Pope Francis wants the Balkan nation to open its hearts and homes to migrants, there is considerable opposition to refugees in Bulgaria. Ties with the Catholic Church are also not warm.
Mare Ionio starts latest rescue mission, sues Italian government
The Mare Ionio ship has started its fourth mission in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, the NGO that runs the ship has filed a lawsuit against a directive signed by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini against NGOs rescuing migrants.
Afghan assembly closes with calls for permanent ceasefire as 50,000 people flee fighting in eastern Afghanistan
At the end of the traditional tribal assembly in Kabul, Afghanistan vowed to release 175 Taliban prisoners. The peace summit took place amid escalating fighting between the Taliban and IS supporters in the eastern part of the countr1