BY ELIZA MACKINTOSH | CNN Refugees and migrants hoping to reach oil-rich Gulf countries — many of them teenagers — are increasingly traversing a dangerous sea route to Yemen, despite the conflict raging there. The flow of migrants crossing a small sea passage from the Horn of Africa to Yemen, which has continued unabated for […]
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“I am 100 percent in agreement with prosecutor Zuccaro as he asked a real question… Those who become indignant at the drop of a hat are hypocrites.” – Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano BY RT.COM Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said he “agreed 100 percent” with claims made last week accusing migrant rescue charities of […]
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Attack on boat near Bab al-Mandeb Strait leaves dozens of Somali refugees dead. BY AL JAZEERA Dozens of Somali refugees have been killed off the coast of Hodeidah in Yemen after a helicopter attacked the boat they were travelling in, according to the International Organization for Migration. Joel Millman, spokesman for the Geneva-based agency, told […]
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Second boat wreck in just two months By RT.com, A boat with 110 migrants onboard has sunk off the coast of Libya, with just four people rescued so far, AP reported, citing aid workers. This marks the worst such shipwreck incident so far this year, following a record death toll of some 5,000 people in […]
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Arrivals by sea in Italy, however, increased by 20% in the same year. By Frontex, The total number of migrants reaching Europe by two main sea routes in 2016 fell by nearly two-thirds to 364 000 in comparison with 2015. Last year saw a significant drop in arrivals on the Greek islands, while Italy experienced […]
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By Shabait, Eritrean Delegation Statement UNHRC 67th Session– EXCOM Meeting 3 – 8 October 2016 Presented by Ambassador Tesfamicael Gerahtu Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eritrea Geneva, 5 October 2016 Excellencies and Delegates My delegation commends the UNHRC, EXCOM and the Chair person for organizing and leading the current session. I also congratulate you, HE Mr […]
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By Tom Miles | for Reuters, More than 1 million refugees and migrants came to the European Union this year, while almost 3,700 died or went missing in perilous journeys which reaped huge profit for smugglers, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. “This is three to four times as many migrants and refugees […]
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By Eric Draitser, In the wake of the horrific terror attacks in Paris, world attention will once again be focused on the issue of refugees entering Europe. While much of the spotlight has been rightly pointed at Syrian refugees fleeing the western-sponsored war against the Syrian government, it must be remembered that the refugees come […]
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