Found 24 listings
Algeria Expels Over 2,000 Migrants to Niger Border
Location:
Assamakka, Agadez, Niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
August 12, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Summary:
Between August 1 and August 12, 2024, Algerian authorities expelled more than 2,000 migrants to the Nigerien border, according to the association Alarme Phone Sahara (APS). These individuals were left near the desert town of Essamaka, approximately 15 kilometers from a transit center operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The expulsion process, which often involves the confiscation of migrants' possessions, has been described as dehumanizing by APS Coordinator Aziz Chehou. Reports indicate that [...]
Algeria: 402 migrants intercepted during the week ending 20 August
Location:
oran, algeria, Algeria, Maghreb
Incident Date:
August 20, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Arrests:
402
Summary:
In the week ending 20 August, the Algerian Coast Guard prevented 106 Algerians from boarding boats to migrate to Europe. It also intercepted 296 undocumented foreign migrants throughout the national territory.
Mauritania: Spain Faces Record Migration Surge Amidst Sahel Instability
Location:
nouakchott, mauritania, Mauritania, Sahel
Incident Date:
August 20, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Summary:
Spain is experiencing a significant increase in migration pressure, exacerbated by rising departures from Mauritania and instability in the Sahel. From January 1 to August 15, 2024, Spain recorded 31,155 migrant arrivals, a 66% increase from the previous year. The Canary Islands, in particular, saw over 22,000 arrivals, more than double the previous year's figures, with a dramatic 524% rise in January.
Concerns are mounting over the dangerous migration route from Mauritania, with 13,000 migrants [...]
Algeria: Nearly 1,500 undocumented migrants intercepted
Location:
oran, algeria, Algeria, Maghreb
Incident Date:
August 13, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Arrests:
1 457
Summary:
For the week ending 13 August 2024, the Algerian Coast Guard prevented 285 individuals from boarding boats to migrant to Europe, while another batch of 1,172 undocumented immigrants of different nationalities were intercepted nationwide.