Austria returns 76 migrants to Bulgaria!

By the end of February, Austria had returned 76 migrants to Bulgaria. This is in adherence to the Dublin Agreement. The migrants include Syrians and Afghans. Austria is experiencing a decline in asylum applications. The number is steadily declining. In February, Austria received 2,183 asylum applications, a decrease of 204 compared with January and a…

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Migration transforms town!

The remote Indigenous community of Bajo Chiquito in Panama used to be a quiet place. AlJazeera reports that the town does not have paved roads leading to it. Instead, only dirt paths and the Turquesa River connect it to the outside world. Surrounding the community is a dense jungle filled with parrots and monkeys. However,…

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Japan to accept 820,000 foreign workers!

Japan is expecting 820,000 skilled migrant workers in the next five years. The Asahi Shimbun reports that this move will sharply expand previous projections to address labour shortages in the country. The figure is reported to be more than the last five-year period when the “specified skilled workers” visa was inaugurated in 2019. The plan…

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Nigerian soldiers killed in Delta

16 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in the oil-rich Delta State state of the country. The soldiers were murdered last Thursday in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government of the state. They consisted of one Lieteunat-Colonel, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers. The Director, Defence Information Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, said the troops…

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