JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa’s anti-migrant protests have entered a prolonged and increasingly complex phase, evolving into a regular every-Thursday protest that is reshaping public debate over immigration, security, and governance. While civic groups behind the protests have vowed to sustain pressure until undocumented migrants leave …
Read More »Bigotry by South Africans; it won’t give them wealth they badly want
COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | South Africa is in the news, unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. Imagine Black Africans chasing and lynching fellow Africans, who are seeking economic fortunes, out of their country. For some time, South Africa has been the number one economy in Africa because of …
Read More »American work visa to cost Shs350m
Trump’s new policy potentially reshapes global migration patterns for skilled workers NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ugandans wishing to travel to the U.S. for work must now contend with new heightened fees announced on Sept.19 the President Donald Trump. While signing the executive order that imposed …
Read More »Seven deportees arrive in Rwanda from the US
Kigali, Rwanda | BBC | Seven migrants deported from the US have arrived in Rwanda, the first of 250 expected to be taken in by the African state under a deal reached with President Donald Trump’s administration. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived in Rwanda in mid-August,” Rwandan …
Read More »Uganda considering taking in deportees from the US – CBS News
Washington, US | THE INDPENDENT | Internal government documents obtained by CBS News show the Trump administration has expanded its campaign to Uganda and Honduras, as it persuade countries around the world to aid its crackdown on illegal immigration by accepting deportations of migrants who are not their own citizens. …
Read More »Police intercept 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiira Region Police have intercepted 20 illegal Eritrean immigrants, who were reportedly trafficked into Uganda from Kenya through the Busia border. The group consists of 12 adult males, two women, four girls, and two boys. They were intercepted at the Nile Bridge aboard a …
Read More »Rwanda launches new home construction for deportees from UK
Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure on Sunday launched the construction of new homes meant to accommodate migrants deported from the United Kingdom (UK). UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure Ernest Nsabimana officiated the groundbreaking ceremony at the Gahanga sector in Rwanda’s …
Read More »Tunisia denies deportation of immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries by force
Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisia denied that it had deported immigrants from sub-Saharan African countries by force, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. “Following allegations concerning the forced deportation of a number of immigrants from the brotherly sub-Saharan African countries, the Ministry …
Read More »Zambia makes arrest over death of 27 foreigners
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Authorities in Zambia on Thursday said one person has been arrested in connection with 27 dead bodies of suspected Ethiopian immigrants who were found on the outskirts of Lusaka, the country’s capital. On Sunday, residents of the farming area of Ngwerere found 27 dead bodies …
Read More »Australia plans to increase migrant intake amid skills crisis
Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | The Australian government has flagged an increase to the country’s migrant intake. Brendan O’Connor, minister for skills and training, said the new Labor government was considering raising the annual migration cap from its current level of 160,000 with more skilled migrants, including health care workers …
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