A campaign by Venezuelan military near the western border is causing a new wave of refugees. Thousands are defying the pandemic to pack into makeshift camps in Arauquita, Colombia. The Venezuelan …
Thailand pushes back thousands fleeing Myanmar as death toll surpasses 500
More than 2,000 refugees attempting to flee Myanmar have been pushed back by Thailand. A string of air strikes in the southeast of Myanmar have led to an increase of refugees. Over 2,000 people are …
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Ethiopia says it has seized another Tigray town as conflict embroils Eritrea
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has provided an update on the ongoing conflict between Ethiopian rebels in the Tigray region and the government forces as the conflict recently spilled over to …
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Fire Destroys Greece’s Moria Camp on Lesbos
A destructive fire originating from an unknown source has destroyed the largest refugee camp in Greece, the overpopulated Moria facility on the small island of Lesbos. Migrants were evacuated amidst …
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EU to give migrants in Greece €2,000 to go home
Greece’s overcrowded camps among the Greek islands have called for extreme measures. EU is now willing to offer €2,000 ($2,225) to 5,000 migrants who are willing to return home to safe eligible …
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UN evacuates 325 refugees out of Tripoli as clashes continue
While the battle for Tripoli between renegade commander Khalifa Haftar's troops and forces loyal to the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli rages on, the United Nations High …
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How Berlin’s Arabic-origin crime clans are targeting refugees
Many of Berlin crime organizations known as “clans” were started by refugees of the Lebanon war in the 1980s, mostly Arabic and Kurdish-origin extended-family networks that control a huge chunk of the …
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Germany plans to fast-track deportations of failed asylum-seekers
Years after Germany accepted nearly 900,000 refugees in 2015 alone as part of Merkel’s open-door policy, the country continues to work on the practical aspects of sorting and integrating or expelling …
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Venezuela inflation rate hits 830,000%, refugee and migrant numbers reach 3 million
New figures indicate that inflation in Venezuela has hit 830,000% and IMF projections estimate numbers beyond 1 million percent by the end of the year, causing further “collapse in economic activity, …
Jordan’s Uncertain Future
Public protests erupted throughout Jordan in February of this year. While security officials in Amman are well accustomed to demonstrations within the city limits, the February protests also reached …