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Photo credit: Al Jazeera The Republic of Cameroon is governed by 92-year-old Paul Biya. The country had another election on Sunday. However, little ..if you like, describe it as less than little … has been heard about that election in which Mr Biya is also a contestant. The traditional media and the ubiquitous social media has…

Photo credit: Caixin Global Academics in Taiwan have said the country must improve protections for lower-wage migrant workers iif it hopes to be recognized as a developed country. Taipei Times reports that the academics issued the statement after the US suspended imports from the Giant Manufacturing Co over allegations of forced labour.  US Customs and Border Protection…

Photo credit: Aljazeera Years of criticism of an EU-backed migration pact between Italy and Libya are coming to a head as migrant rescuers say the Libyan coastguard has begun firing directly at them. The Libya Tribune reports that last week, the German charity, Sea-Watch, said its rescue ship was shot at by the Libyan coastguard using…

Photo credit: CAN Pathways Some immigrants nominated for permanent residency under the Ontario Nominee Program say they regret accepting their invitations.  Toronto Today reports that their grouse is the year-long delays that have left them out of a job. Many of them are considering leaving the country. The Ontario Immigration Nomination Program (ONIP) allows the provincial…

Photo credit: Al Jazeera As Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds, tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are returning to their devastated towns and cities in northern Gaza.  Al Jazeera reports that the Israeli military has partially withdrawn from the territory under the first phase of a peace deal with Hamas. President Donald Trump of the US said…

Photo credit: IOM Libya is now home to 894,890 migrants from 45 different countries, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report covering May to July 2025. The figure marks a 3 per cent increase compared with the previous assessment and an 18 per cent rise on the same…

Photo credit: Malay Mail Police fired five shots at the tyres of a vehicle packed with undocumented migrants during a car chase in Malaysia on Friday. Malay Mail reports that the dawn incident happened when a General Operations Force (GOF) team from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Struggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Task Force and the…