Germany examines 'offshore' asylum procedures
Germany is looking into whether asylum claims can be processed in countries outside the EU, but insists that it remains committed to human rights.
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'Overwhelmed': UK coastguard attention to migrant calls in Channel under investigation
Data obtained by Liberty Investigates and the Observer suggests UK coastguards "effectively ignored" some notifications of migrant boats in the Channel in the weeks preceding a shipwreck in November 2021, where at least 27 died.
Tunisia recovers around 210 bodies of migrants
The cumulative total of migrant fatalities at sea was unprecedented over such a short period, Tunisia's National Guard has declared. The deaths of mostly sub-Saharan Africans come amid an ongoing spike in migration northwards.
Sudan updates: UN says conflict may trigger refugee crisis
The UN refugee agency warned that bloodshed in Sudan could cause 800,000 people to leave for neighboring countries. Meanwhile, clashes in Khartoum have undermined an extended truce.
Djibouti launches crackdown on migrants
The government of Djibouti announced a crackdown on migrants entering the country without papers at the end of April. Djibouti is on a key migrant route for migrants coming from the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions.