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'Libyans, armed and hooded, picked us up in the desert' – testimony of a Guinean in Tunisia

Last November, Augustin (first name was changed) and around 50 migrants were allegedly arrested by police in Tunisia. After hours of driving in the middle of the desert, they were handed over to Libyan forces in the middle of the night, then sent to a prison in the suburbs of Tripoli. To get out, the 33-year-old Guinean said he had to pay 800 euros. Augustin contacted the InfoMigrants editorial team to share his story.

France: 'Fewer undocumented workers will seek regularization due of fear' after Retailleau order

Gathering in Paris on January 31, many undocumented workers protested against the latest immigration law and the new Retailleau order, which tightens regularization criteria. Protesters call the order "unfair," saying it worsens their precarious situation. Here are their stories.

The tailor's tale: From Gambia to Sicily and the start of new projects

Faburama Ceesay is Gambian. After leaving Gambia, he traveled through Africa to Sicily by crossing the Mediterranean on a small boat. Once there, he found love and a job, and today manages a social tailoring workshop in Sicily, with plans for more in the future.

'We're suffering here': Abdoulaye, housed in a reception center in Madrid

For five months, Abdoulaye* has been living at the Alcalá de Henares migrant reception center near Madrid. The limitations on his freedom and lack of access to medical care have taken a heavy toll on the young man’s well-being.

Somali woman who nearly died on migrant boat says she would do it all again

Plagued by decades of political unrest and extreme weather events more and more Somalis are seeking to emigrate. Many of them hope to journey to the French Overseas Territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean to escape from poverty and persecution. French authorities estimate that there are over 100,000 migrants living in Mayotte now.