Internet at heart of new tactics for Mediterranean people smugglers
Migrants dreaming of Europe have their pick of social media sites that work like an online travel agent, advertising fares and offering tips on secure paym
Facebook’s big data glimpse at human migration and the growth of mega-cities
Facebook is so ubiquitous—it has 1.19 billion monthly active users, or more than 15% of the Earth’s population—that it’s possible to detect huge migration patterns from a few snippets buried in its...
Why 1 million Chinese migrants are building a new empire in Africa - Quartz
After days of coordinating with me over patchy cell phone connections, Hao Shengli arrived in Mozambique's capital city of Maputo. He'd come to load up on supplies and to collect me for the long ride...
Updated - Italy threatens to release refugees into EU unless help increases
Italy has threatened to allow refugees to cross its borders into neighbouring countries unless the European Union takes charge of a sea operation to manage the flow of migrants crossing in boats from...
The United Nations has been forced to consider establishing refugee holding centres in north Africa and the Middle East due to the spiralling numbers of migrants attempting perilous journeys across...
Hundreds of migrants scale barrier between Morocco and Melilla
Spanish authorities say 300 people tried to scale the barrier between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla on Friday morning, with more than 200 making...
Around 1,000 would-be immigrants stormed the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish North African city of Melilla on Wednesday morning, with around 400 managing to enter the enclave.