migration

Why Africa Needs to Collapse its Discriminatory Borders

Why Africa Needs to Collapse its Discriminatory Borders

Africa as a continent is not new to migration, but the situation surrounding migration within the continent never improves even after many years have passed. The International Organisation for Migration details that a ring network of traffickers and smugglers continues to facilitate irregular and illegal migration from Eastern Africa to the South of the continent.

These smugglers have unrefined and risky methods of transporting these migrants in order to avoid getting found out by the authorities. The methods are so dangerous that many migrants lose their lives in the process and never reach their proposed destination.

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Anti-Migration Deal Between Italy And Libya Renewed

Anti-Migration Deal Between Italy And Libya Renewed

A deal to restrict the arrival of migrants and refugees into Italy from Libya has renewed automatically on Saturday.

The MoU, signed in February 2017 by Italy and the UN-recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj, set out a framework for the two countries to work together in “development cooperation, countering illegal migration, human trafficking and smuggling and reinforcing security at the Libya-Italy border”.

Despite calls from human rights groups to revoke it, the newly installed Italian government signalled it has no intention of changing course in the way it deals with its Libyan partners.

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