Archive List for migrants

Atlantic coast crisis: Record number of people attempting to cross

Aid organisations are warning of an unfolding crisis on West Africa’s Atlantic coast, with a record number of migrants trying to make it to Europe. Last weekend, more than 2,600 migrants arrived on the shores of Spain’s Canary Islands. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from the fishing city of Mbour in Senegal, where many young men are looking for a better life. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Senegal

Indonesian community rescues stranded Rohingya refugees

At least 94 Rohingya refugees have been rescued by the local community in the Indonesian province of Aceh – after spending weeks at sea. At least 30 of them are young children – and many appeared to be unaccompanied. It was initially unclear if the group would be allowed to disembark – but locals took matters into their own hands, and carried the survivors to safety…Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Rohingya #Indonesia