EU migration controls fail to curb departures from Africa

Photo credit: Euro News Tighter EU borders and migration deals with African countries have failed to reduce the number of departures from Africa, but merely temporarily diverted irregular routes, according to a report by the International  Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) The ICMPD, an organization that works for the EU and European governments to develop migration policies,…

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Older immigrants in Finland face barriers to social and heathcare services

Photo credit: used.fi A new study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland highlights the challenges faced by older immigrants in Finland when seeking social and healthcare services, employment and citizenship. News Medical Life Sciences reports that the empirical socio-legal research was published in Retfaerd  (Nordic Journal of Law and Justice). The study outlines the regulations stipulated in Finnish laws and…

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Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur

Photo credit: Washington Post A drone strike on a town in Sudan’s Darfur region hit a wedding party, killing at least 30 civilians, including women and children, the United Nations said Thursday. The Associated Press reports that Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN’s secretary-general, said during a briefing that the wedding ceremony was in the town…

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