Sudan’s army chief has visited neighbouring Libya, where an influx of Sudanese refugees has sparked warnings of an impending humanitarian disaster. Many migrants are worried about their families back home. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from Tripoli, Libya. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Libya #AfricanMigrants #AfricanRefugees #AfricanMigrantsCrisis #SudanConflict #SudaneseRefugees #SudaneseMigrants #SudanUnrest #SudanClashes #SudanFighting #RSF #SudaneseArmy #Khartoum #PortSudan #AlJazeeraEnglish
An African refugees stranded along the Tunisia-Libya border has died. He was part of hundreds of people stuck in the remote area for days. On Monday, Tunisia’s government said it transported some of them to locations away from the border. But many remain stuck in desperate conditions. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from the Tunisian-Libyan border. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Tunisia #TunisiaBorderCrisis #AfricanMigrants #AfricanRefugees #TunisiaLibyaBorder
It is been nearly one week since a boat carrying about 700 refugees and migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Greek coast. Nine suspected people smugglers accused of playing a role in the tragedy are due to face court in the coming hours. The Greek coastguard has been criticised for not doing enough to save lives. The United Nations is calling for an investigation. Al Jazeera’s Kristina Harazim reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Greece #Kalamata #MigrantBoats #RefugeeBoats #DesperateJourneys
Coastguards have recovered the bodies of at least 78 people, who drowned off the southern coast after their fishing boat sank. Operations are underway to find hundreds of others who are missing and feared dead. Survivors say the boat was carrying up to 700 migrants from several countries including Pakistan, Egypt and Syria. Three people suspected of human trafficking are under investigation. Caretaker Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas has declared three days of national mourning. Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos joins us now from Kalamata, Greece for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our […]
A record number of people are making the dangerous journey by boat from Tunisia across the Mediterranean to Europe. Many of them are from poor and conflict-hit countries in sub-Saharan Africa. But an increasing number of Tunisians, trying to escape hunger and unemployment, are joining them Countries in Europe are alarmed. As part of efforts to stem the flow, they are offering an aid package of more than $1bn to help stabilise Tunisia’s economy. Rights groups are criticising the proposal, saying it compromises the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Julien Hoez, European Union affairs analyst Yasmine Akrimi, North Africa research analyst at the Brussels International […]
At least four people are dead after an incident involving a small boat in the English Channel between Britain and France, the British government has said. According to British media reports, dozens of people were rescued after a small boat capsized in the icy water off the British coast on Wednesday. British radio station LBC reported that 43 people had been rescued. The vessel reportedly sank while trying to cross the English Channel, with at least 50 refugees and asylum seekers believed to be on board. Despite freezing temperatures, more than 500 asylum seekers have made the perilous journey in small boats since Sunday alone, with the people traffickers who […]
Lebanon’s population is facing a deepening financial crisis that has made a dignified life difficult, pushing many – especially the young– risking everything to seek a way out in search of a better life. Nearly 250,000 have escaped the economic crisis in recent years – and more people are risking more dangerous routes, to get out. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli in northern Lebanon. – 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/ #Lebanon #LebanonEconomicCrisis #LebanonUnemployment
