International migration

Ocean Viking, the boat from the SOS Mediterranean organization, is conducting a new rescue campaign in the central Mediterranean. At sea, the ship rescued 796 people from Libya to Europe in January and February. RFI embarks on this mission. Every day we receive the logbook from our special correspondent. "Please play a game with me," Amias asks me. The 9-year-old boy points to two painted boards on the floor. Wooden puck acts as pawns. Amias has been aboard the Ocean Viking for three days: he has already had the…

In Senegal, the verdict was announced on Tuesday morning in the case of the three fathers of a family accused of starting their children on canoes on their way to Spain. One of the youths, Doudou, a minor, died in the sea at the end of October. His father had hopes that he would become a professional football player in Europe.…

Three fathers have sued in Senegal for having their youngsters on board canoes on their method to Europe. Considered one of these younger individuals, a minor, died at sea on the finish of October: his identify was Doudou and he dreamed of turning into a soccer participant. The decision is predicted on Tuesday in Mbour, 100 kilometers south of Dakar. The prosecutor requested two years in jail.…

In Burkina Faso, the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM), the European Union and the federal government have simply begun development of a reception heart for migrants in transit or return. The nation has issue caring for migrants. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThis heart consists of lodging, a hospital and an…

Two years' imprisonment has been demanded against three fathers who are accused of having brought their sons to Europe. According to one of the defendants' lawyers, the prosecution is in a dynamic of deterrence, while many Senegalese have lost their lives and tried to reach the European continent by sea. This deal caused a stir…

In Senegal, the issue of irregular emigration was widely discussed during the government's press conference on Tuesday, November 24 in Dakar. While the NGO Alarm Phone spoke of 480 migrants dying at sea in a week at the end of October, Interior Minister Antoine Félix Diome has still not provided details on the number of victims. On the other hand, various ministers defended the government's policy of…

A march in honor of the victims of illegal emigration was organized on Saturday 21 November in Dakar by associations united in the collective "480", referring to the number of migrants who died at sea in one week at the end of October, according to the NGO emergency telephone. One hundred people marched in silence to urge authorities and citizens to respond.…

The shipwrecked migrants we spoke to explained that if they try such a dangerous crossing, it is partly due to their terrible living conditions in Libya, where they risk all kinds of abuse. Libya cannot be considered a safe haven. Migrants caught at sea and returned there are immediately placed in detention centers, where the UN has documented its catastrophic living conditions: extreme poverty, risk of kidnapping, human trafficking ... Under international law, migrants rescued at sea must be taken…

It is a tragedy that caused a lot of noise, especially in Senegal: the sinking of a boat off the coast of the country killed at least 140 people, out of the 200 people on board, according to the International Organization for Migration. A record contested by Senegal. The Interior Ministry ensures that no deaths have yet been found. François Gemenne, researcher, migration specialist, answers Fanny Bleichner's questions. .

In Senegal, it's nonetheless unclear the variety of migrants who died within the sinking of the canoe that was fired final week. The Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) had introduced a loss of life toll of 140, however the Senegalese authorities disputes that determine. as reported from Dakar,Thea OllivierThe knowledge offered…