Migrants

Djibouti

At least 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti

The UN's IOM agency says tens of thousands of migrants travel from the Horn of Africa through Djibouti each year as they look to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Yemen and eventually reach the Gulf countries.

11 October 2026

Europe News

Latvia seeks greater border powers as migrant crossings escalate

As “armed, masked escorts” lead migrants from Belarus into Latvia, the Latvian Border Guard is seeking greater powers to “protect Latvia’s security.” The interior minister supports the proposal.

9 October 2026

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Spanish police remove over 3,000 migrants from Ceuta beach camp

Police dismantle a migrant camp on Ceuta’s Trampolín Beach, moving over 3,000 people from tents to a temporary reception centre for processing.

5 October 2026

Europe News

EU adds €130 million to drone funding in border security push

The Commission is adding €130 million for drone technology as Brussels steps up border surveillance and prepares to strengthen Frontex’s role.

2 October 2026

Japan

Takaichi tightens rules for foreigners seeking permanent residency

The measures come as the country’s conservative leader Sanae Takaichi looks to deliver on election promises, which were spearheaded by vast immigration reforms, in her historic supermajority election victory in February.

1 October 2026

Europe News

Migrant Channel crossing accident leaves three dead

The child and two women required urgent medical care but were later confirmed dead, authorities said.

28 September 2026

Europe News

Six arrested in UK rally against migrant boat that spent hours at sea

The Home Office said in early September that the number of crossings in August had fallen to their lowest level since records began in 2018, with migrant arrivals also at their lowest number since 2020.

23 September 2026

Europe News

Video shows migrants running towards temporary camp in Ceuta

Hundreds of migrants ran towards the port of Ceuta on Friday hoping to secure a place at a new temporary camp set up by Spanish authorities.

18 September 2026

Europe News

Police fire shots in the air as migrants moved to new Ceuta facility

Migrants are being moved to a fifth temporary reception space set up to deal with the crisis, which began in late July when more than 70,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco.

18 September 2026

Europe Today

Ex-Spanish minister: Ceuta was a 'hybrid attack' to 'weaken' the EU

Arancha González Laya, formerly Spain's foreign affairs minister under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, says the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta was "an attack" on an external border of the European Union.

10 September 2026

Europe News

Spain launches criminal investigation into Ceuta migrant influx

A Spanish police report highlighting "total permissiveness" by Moroccan security forces formed the basis for the decision by the country's top criminal court to open the probe.

7 September 2026

Europe News

Five EU countries in talks to set up return hubs by 2027

Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a common model for deportation centres, to be negotiated with non-EU governments. The first agreement is expected around the New Year, but the partner countries have not been disclosed.

4 September 2026

Europe News

Over 80 migrants die after boat drifts 26 days south of Canary Islands

Survivors told the Red Cross that more than 100 people were originally on board, including women and a baby.

3 September 2026

Europe News

Spanish police chief says no report blames Morocco for Ceuta crossings

Madrid demanded an explanation from its own police after an explosive leaked police report suggested that Moroccan security forces were involved in transporting and pushing migrants towards the border.

2 September 2026

Europe News

UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth, new data shows

Separately, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said the government had scored its lowest ranking with its policies for migrants and asylum seekers.

27 August 2026

Europe News

Migrants, rescue ships face threats at sea by Libyan groups, NGO says

The International Organisation for Migration said this month that the number of deaths in the Mediterranean had increased, while the number of migrants attempting the crossing had fallen because of tougher European policies.

24 August 2026