African migrants

Fresh 4,200 migrants from Africa rescued in Mediterranean

The Italian coast guards said in Rome on Sunday that more than 4,200 migrants trying…

French maritime police rescue 217 migrants off Libya

The French maritime police said on Sunday in Paris that their patrol ship rescued 217…

EU increases funding to rescue boat migrants

EU leaders agreed Thursday to triple the funding for the bloc's search and rescue operation…

Libya stops boats carrying African migrants to Europe

Libya has stopped several boats packed with Africans trying to reach Italy's shores in the…

Worst African migrants shipwreck prompts EU action

EU ministers headed Monday into crisis talks under pressure to confront people-smuggling gangs, with more…

UNHCR: 700 African migrants drown off Libya

Seven hundred people are feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants trying to…

Insight: Are foreigners stealing jobs in South Africa?

International migrants are often accused of stealing jobs from locals in South Africa.

12 Nigerian, Ghanaian Christians thrown into sea by Senegalese muslims

(AFP)Italian police on Thursday said 12 African migrants had died after being thrown overboard by…

Hundreds of African migrants storm Spanish border town again

Some 350 African migrants tried to storm a fence from Morocco into Spanish territory on…

More African migrants attempting to reach Spain

Migrants are scrambling to reach Spain's north African territory Melilla at double the rate of…