24 bodies found after shipwreck off Senegal
The bodies of 24 people have been recovered after a shipwreck off the northern Senegalese coast. Witnesses said the wrecked boat had been carrying hundreds of people.
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IOM calls for $112 million for migrants in eastern and southern Africa
The UN migration agency IOM and 27 partners are appealing for US$112 million to provide urgent humanitarian and development assistance to over 1.4 million migrants and host communities in the Horn of Africa, Yemen, and southern Afri1
EU rules must change to avoid new migrant ship tragedy: ombudsperson
The European ombudsperson says rules making the the EU's border and coastguard agency dependent on national authorities must change to avoid a repeat of last June's migrant shipwreck off Greece.
Germany looks to Colombia to combat labor shortage
Germany continues to look abroad to fill gaps in the country's fledgling labor market. A German delegation visited Colombia this week to strengthen cooperation on migration between the two states and attract skilled workers.
NGOs urge Greece not to extradite Erdogan critic
A coalition of NGOs has urged the Greek government to refuse Turkey's request to extradite an asylum seeker. Ali Yesildag is a Turkish businessman who has accused President Erdogan of corruption.