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Johannesburg demonstrators demand tougher stance on illegal migration
Photo credit: BBC Anti-immigration protests intensified in Johannesburg on Wednesday, as hundreds of South Africans marched against undocumented migrants and called for stricter enforcement of immigration laws. Face2FaceAfrica reports that the rally followed similar demonstrations a day earlier in Pretoria, signalling a growing, coordinated push by anti-immigration groups pressing authorities to tighten enforcement and carry out large-scale…
Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people”s housing crisis
Photo credit: CBC A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. The Canadian Press reports that in Manawan, about 250 kilometres north of Montreal, community leaders say families are…
17 migrants perish at sea, 9 missing feared dead
Photo credit: DW At least 17 migrants died and nine are missing after their boat broke down and drifted for eight days in the Mediterranean Sea, Libya’s Red Crescent and Libyan security sources said on Wednesday. Asharq Al-Awsat reports that the Red Crescent said that the volunteers in cooperation with naval forces and coast guards of…
EU lawmakers clash over fundamental rights, etc
Photo credit: Human Rights Watch Right-wing and far-right groups on Tuesday criticized EU institutions over freedom of expression anf=d migration policies during a European Parliament (EP) debate over a report on fundamental human rights. AA reports that while opening the debate on the state of fundamental human rights in the EU for 2024 and 2025,…
Canada annnounces $6B skilled trades program
Photo credit: the Globe and Mail As the federal government looks to make “generational investments in structure,” it also wants to ensure Canada has enough workers to build it. Toronto Today reports that in its spring economic update tabled Tuesday, Mark Carney’s Liberal government acknowledged that the country is expected to “face a persistent gap of…
African migrants warned to close shops as xenophobic protests continue in S Africa
Photo credit: BBC African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, were urged to exercise “heightened vigilance” during an anti-illegal immigration march, amid fears of xenophibic attacks. BBC reports that hundreds of anti-immigrant lobby group March and March movement, plus other civil society organizations,marched through the streets of Pretoria, one of the largest cities and home to many…
Two Nigerians killed in S. Africa as xenophobic tensions rise
Photo credit: Newsroom The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg says two Nigerians identified as Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, have been killed in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. The Cable reports that Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, the consul-general, said in a statement on Monday that Emmanuel died from injuries allegedly sustained after being beaten by personnel of the South African…