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Bangladesh’s Shama stresses skills-based migration
Photo credit: BSS Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today reaffirmed the government’s priority to transform her country’s migration sector into a skills-based, rights-based and well-governed system, while seeking enhanced cooperation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). BSS News reports that she made the remarks when the newly-appointed Chief of Mission of…
El Obeid may become “another El Fasher” – IOM
Photo credit: Halbeeg News The International Organization for Migration warned on Sunday that Sudan’s El Obeid risks becoming “another El Fasher” as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensify attacks on the North Kordofan capital, threatening hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the crossfire. Mohamed Refaat, the UN agency’s chief of mission in Sudan, said the city…
Canada out of World Cup, …with a lot to be proud of
Photo credit: the Canadian press A mix of disappointment and pride lingered in the moments after Canada was ousted from the FIFA World Cup on Saturday. The Canadian Press reports that the team made history again and again throughout the tournament before falling to Morocco 3-0 in the round of 16. “We have a lot to…
Pakistan urges global alliance to combat human smuggling, illegal migration
Photo credit: UNODC State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry has called for a coordinated global strategy and technology-driven solutions to combat illegal migration, telling an international forum in Vienna that human smuggling is a transnational challenge requiring greater international cooperation, intelligence sharing and expanded legal migration pathways, according to the Interior Ministry. Pakistan Today reports…
“Illegal migrant workforce set to grow” in Portugal
Photo credit: Portugal resident Portugal is at the risk of creating a growing underground workforce as tighter immigration and nationality laws push more foreign workers into irregular employment, according to the head of the country’s Migration Observatory. The Resident reports that in an interview with Espresso, Pedro Gois, director of the Migration Observatory, warned that recent policy changes are driving…
West Africa’s demand for vultures is reaching into Central Africa
Vultures are disappearing across parts of Africa for several reasons, but belief-based trade has become one of the most worrying and difficult to address. In parts of West Africa, demand for vulture heads, feathers, and other body parts is putting pressure on birds beyond the places where they are openly sold. European Wildlife reports that the…
Refugee camps to FIFA World Cup: Extraordinary players’ stories of inspiration
Eight years ago, a 17-year-old boy stood in front of over 200 FIFA officials and delivered a speech. “My name is Alphonso Davies,” he said. “My parents are from Liberia and fled the civil war. It was a hard life, but when I was five years old, a country called Canada welcomed us in. My…