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Rwanda

Red Cross reunites lost refugee children with families in Rwanda

Thousands of people live in Rwanda’s Mahama refugee camp. Most have fled deadly attacks and political turmoil in neighbouring Burundi. Burundian

Greece

Kos: Migrants head for Greek mainland, while thousands wait to be registered

Greek police have been working round the clock to register the thousands of Syrian refugees who have been stuck on the island after arriving from Turkey.

Greece

More migrants arrive on Greek island of Kos

Dozens of migrants have arrived on the shores of the Greek island of Kos as authorities there struggle to cope with the influx of those fleeing their

Greece

A second day of scuffles with police as the Greek island of Kos struggles to cope with hundreds of migrants

Scuffles broke out between migrants and police on Wednesday on the Greek island of Kos. It was the second consecutive day of clashes at a sports

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Iraq

Displaced Yazidis hope to return home

At a refugee camp in Dohuk, in Iraqi Kurdistan up to 18,000 Yazidis are said to have made the makeshift shelters their home. One year ago, Islamic

Germany

Migrant influx hikes demand for temporary buildings in Europe

Large numbers of migrants arriving in Europe have been heading for Germany. Struggling to source enough accommodation, authorities are putting up

Greece

Migrant crisis: Refugees shelter in Athens park

A park in central Athens has turned makeshift camp for hundreds of migrants. Around 500 refugees have set up in the shade of the trees of Pedion tou

Italy

Italy: 800 rescued migrants brought ashore

Around eight-hundred migrants have been brought to the Italian port of Reggio Calabria. They were picked up from boats in the Mediterranean during

Italy

Migrants from capsized boat arrive in Palermo

Irish navy vessel arrives in Italian port of Palermo carrying some 370 survivors and 25 bodies of those caught up in the latest Mediterranean tragedy.

Austria

Austria: overwhelmed refugee centre closes to new arrivals

One of Austria’s largest refugee centres is closing to new arrivals because it is bursting at the seams. The facility, in Traiskirchen, south of

Hungary

Hungary's new asylum law 'will put thousands of refugees at risk'

World News

We've rescued 5,500 migrants from sea in three months, says charity

France

More police for Channel Tunnel as UK and France pledge to tackle migrant crisis

The French and British governments have vowed to tackle the wider migrant crisis while again pledging more resources to contain the security situation around the northern French port of Calais, as mig

France

Man killed as 1,500 migrants try to enter Channel Tunnel in Calais

An estimated 1,500 migrants tried to get into the Channel Tunnel in Calais on Tuesday (July 28) night, the second night in a row that huge numbers

Myanmar

Myanmar's 'free' election struggles to distance dictatorship

Hope for change in Myanmar is approaching a crucial test. The Southeast Asian nation is preparing for the first free national ballot since 1990. The

Germany

#Merkelstrokes: the German Chancellor is confronted by a crying refugee

The Twittersphere has lit up with criticism of Germany’s Chancellor after she was confronted on television by a young refugee whose family had been

My Europe Series

Climate change and migration : A hot issue for Europe

Is Europe worried about the problem of migration due to climate change? And is the status of a climate refugee recognised by international law?”

World News

Syrian refugees now four million, displaced approach eight million

There are now more than four million officially recognised refugees from the Syrian conflict. The United Nations and other agencies are operating

France

Migrant dies in Channel Tunnel after jumping on UK-bound train

A would-be migrant has died in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain. The person is thought to have died from their injuries after trying to

Hungary

Hungarians helping migrants until fence cuts them off

A Muslim at prayer in mostly Orthodox Christian Serbia is a sign of unusual movement through the small town of Magyarkanizsa. This is the last stop