UNHCR: Too many refugee children lack access to education
Only 68% percent of refugee children have access to primary school education, and only 37% to secondary school education, according to a new report by UNHCR.
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Germany: Share of migrant-led startups on the rise despite continued challenges
Close to one in four start-up founders in Germany have a migration background, according to a study. This underscores the importance of migrants as an economic force. But key challenges, especially in the areas of collaboration, fin1
Italy: 25 migrant boats land on Lampedusa in one day
Nearly 600 migrants and refugees arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday; more than 170 did on Wednesday. One man was found dead on a boat that reached the island. Meanwhile, nearly 400 people were rescued from a drift1
'No tents, no gymnasiums': Germany considers where to put refugees and asylum seekers
There is growing concern that Germany will soon be unable to accommodate the increasing number of refugees and asylum seekers. Childcare centers and schools, as well as health care, are also increasingly coming under strain.
East and Horn of Africa: Most migrants female
There are more than 6 million migrants and refugees in East Africa and the Horn of Africa, according to UN migration agency IOM. Just over 50% of them are women and girls. Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia all host more than one million fo1