Three people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder following clashes outside a Merseyside hotel providing refuge for asylum seekers. A police van was set on fire after a rally against refugees and a counter-protest by pro-migrant groups took…
UK’s bid to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is ‘‘lawful’’-High Court
The UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal, two High Court judges have ruled in a victory for backers of the controversial policy. But the judges also said on Monday that the…
Why countries like Nigeria will always have brain drain problem – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern over the migration of Nigerian workers from Nigeria to countries like Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Osinbajo said this in Ottawa, Canada on Monday evening during an interactive session with some…
87 migrants rescued off coast of Libya (The Nation)
Spanish rescue boat “Open Arms” arrived in the southern port of Algeciras on Thursday with 87 migrants the crew said they had rescued off the coast of Libya. The charity Proactiva Open Arms operates in the sea between Libya and…
Mini-summit on migration unlikely to heal European rifts (Guardian)
It will take much more than a mini-summit to bridge the profound differences both between and within EU capitals over how to handle asylum and irregular migration. Indeed, no sooner had the European commission convened the informal meeting, to be…
