Dover port traffic resumes after anti-migrant protest
Traffic at the Port of Dover in southern England was flowing again around noon on Saturday after hundreds of masked anti-migrant protesters blocked roads to th…
Migration & Borders — September 2026
Farage, Bardella sign Channel migrant crossings pact
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to cooperate on ending small boat migrant crossings if their anti-immigration parties enter government.…
Migrant return hub sought by five EU states for 2027
Five European Union countries are seeking a deal with a non-EU country to host a return hub for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, with the aim of making it operational by 2027. Denmark, Greece, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands agreed…
Cambodia displaced families start over near Thai border
Cambodian families displaced by last year's border clashes with Thailand are trying to rebuild their lives in new government-built villages near the frontier, but many say they still want to return home. More than 3,000 identical houses have been built in one…
Durban anti-migrant protest turns violent
An anti-migrant protest in Durban, South Africa, turned violent on Thursday, with police reporting one arrest and a community leader saying five Congolese nationals were hurt. Police said about 100 marchers from an anti-illegal migrant group moved against an…
Bosnia stops nearly 100 migrants at Croatia border
Bosnian border police said nearly 100 migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan were stopped near the Croatian border while trying to enter the Europe…
Canary Islands migrant boat: five dead, NGO says 83
Spanish rescuers said five African migrants died on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, while a migrant aid NGO said the toll could be far higher. Spain…
Myanmar vows safe returns before Malaysia repatriations
Myanmar pledged on Thursday to support "safe and dignified" returns for displaced citizens abroad, as Malaysia prepares to repatriate nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals in late September despite concerns from the United Nations and rights groups. Malaysia said in…
Aminata Boye helps families of Senegal's missing migrants
Aminata Boye, a 48-year-old Senegalese woman whose son disappeared while trying to migrate by sea, has become a leading support figure for families in Mbour wh…
Ceuta migrant protests draw 50,000 in Madrid
Protests over the migrant crisis in Spain's North African territory of Ceuta drew tens of thousands of people across Spain on Wednesday, one month after more t…
Moroccan media reject Spanish Ceuta police report
Moroccan media have criticised a Spanish police report that accused Morocco's security forces of failures during the mass migrant influx into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta. More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in a…
Angola drought pushes thousands into Namibia: Amnesty
Climate-driven drought is pushing thousands of Angolans, mainly women and children, into Namibia, where they face harsh treatment and forcible return, Amnesty…
Thailand cuts visa-free tourist stays to 30 days
Thailand will cut visa-free tourist stays for visitors from more than 60 countries and territories to 30 days from September 15, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Officials say the measure is part of an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals. Recen…