Posts Tagged: Eritrea

Israel under attack for African migrant policy

September 9, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Middle East.

African asylum seekers gather around the fire in the early morning of a second day of protest outside the Holot detention centre where hundreds of migrants are being held February 18, 2024 in the southern Negev desert of Israel.

Yet despite the hazy legality of Israeli policy, the expulsion and/or detention of Africa migrants retains significant support within the conservative government

Europe stuck on migrant question

October 25, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Africa, Europe.

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African migrants watch a memorial service for the deaths of hundreds of migrants in last week's Lampedusa boat disaster, in Tel Aviv October 12, 2013.

Despite the dangers of sea voyages, 7,500 migrants from Eritrea – a country supposedly at peace – made the journey to Italy this year, mirroring the number of refugees from war-torn Syria making the same trip.

Italy bungles Lampedusa commemoration

October 21, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Africa, Europe.

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Coffins of victims from a shipwreck off Sicily are seen in a hangar of the Lampedusa airport October 5, 2013. (REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello)

Instead of the state funeral promised by Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, a memorial ceremony was held 125 miles away — which survivors of the tragic ship wreck were barred from attending.