Author: RACHAEL ADEEGBE

Malaysian authorities are continuing a major search operation in the Andaman Sea after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Langkawi, leaving at least 11 people dead. The passengers were mostly Rohingya fleeing violence and hardship in Myanmar and overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh. The search is taking place across hundreds of square kilometres as families wait anxiously for updates. Officials say that hundreds of Rohingya had boarded a large vessel about two weeks ago, hoping to reach Malaysia. The group was later divided between two smaller boats. One of the boats, carrying around 70 passengers, sank near the Malaysia–Thailand…

An Algerian-born migrant named Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, aged 24, is currently wanted by police in the UK after being wrongly released from prison last week. He first came into the UK in 2019 on a six–month visit visa, but he stayed after his permission expired and did not return to his home country. The Home Office had already marked him as a possible overstayer, but he was still allowed to remain in the country. Over the years, he has faced many court cases for different offences. Reports say he has appeared in court eight different times for crimes including carrying a…

Three Sri Lankan migrant workers in Israel have reported being attacked with chemical-laced water in what appears to be targeted assaults against foreign workers. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel confirmed this after several videos and reports began circulating online showing foreign workers being sprayed with water mixed with chemicals. The Embassy said the victims came forward to share their experiences after these incidents appeared in isolated areas. They have officially informed the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA), requesting immediate action to protect foreign workers. Following the first reported case, police in Dimona…

UK taxpayers will pay for the construction of a new fence in the French town of Gravelines, near Calais, where migrants gather while waiting to cross the English Channel. The fence is expected to cost up to £132,000 and will be funded under the Home Office Sandhurst cooperation deal between the UK and France. The agreement supports French border patrols, equipment, and migrant control efforts. Local authorities in Gravelines say the fence is needed because migrants often set up temporary camps in public spaces near residential areas. Many residents have complained about noise, smoke from fires, littering, and frequent arguments…

The Home Office has confirmed that it has recovered £74 million in what it calls excess profits from companies that provide accommodation for asylum seekers in hotels. The move came after the Labour government carried out a review of the contracts shortly after coming into power. Officials say the repayment is part of a wider effort to reduce the high cost of temporary migrant accommodation. Shabana Mahmood, the current Home Secretary, said that the overall cost of using hotels for asylum seekers has already fallen by around £700 million since the General Election. She explained that the government found that…

The United States is planning to set up a new call center that will help track unaccompanied migrant children and other immigration cases. The move is being led by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of a broader enforcement strategy. A government contracting document shows that the call center is expected to work closely with state and local police, gathering information that can be shared with federal authorities. This new system would give immigration officials more detailed location data about children who entered the country alone. According to the document, the call center may receive between 6,000…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has officially begun a nationwide campaign aimed at stopping the smuggling of migrants across the country. The campaign was launched to raise awareness among citizens about the dangers of illegal migration and to encourage people to follow safe and legal migration channels. According to a statement released by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Akinlabi ACI, the awareness exercise will take place in different batches in several states. These include Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Cross River, Kano, Rivers, Sokoto, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kwara, Benue, Katsina, Plateau, Edo, and Kebbi. The campaign is scheduled to run between November 2nd…

Indonesia has brought back 33 of its migrant workers from Malaysia as part of a coordinated repatriation effort led by the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency and the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang. The return included several vulnerable individuals who needed special care. Fifteen of the workers arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. According to Muh Fachri, the Director General of Empowerment at KP2MI, many of the returnees are women, and some of them have physical or mental health conditions. He explained that these individuals will undergo thorough health checks and psychological evaluations…

A Greek prosecutor has added charges against four more senior coast guard officers over the 2023 Pylos migrant shipwreck, one of the deadliest disasters in the Mediterranean in recent years. Legal sources told Reuters that the decision followed an appeal by lawyers representing survivors and families of the victims. The shipwreck happened on June 14, 2023, when the migrant boat “Adriana,” traveling from Libya to Italy, capsized in international waters off the town of Pylos. The vessel had around 750 people on board, but only 104 survived. The huge loss of life sparked global outrage and calls for accountability from…

Two Afghan migrants have been convicted in London for using the dating app Grindr to target victims in a series of burglaries and scams. Isleworth Crown Court heard that 22-year-old Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and 21-year-old Bilal Hotak carried out around 35 burglaries and more than 20 related fraud cases. They would message lonely men on the app and arrange to visit their homes before stealing from them. The pair reportedly gained the trust of their victims by asking to play music on their phones. Once the victims unlocked their phones, the men distracted them by asking for a glass of…