Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms
Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.
Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.






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Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge in July.
Football has been dragged into growing tensions over the influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta.
More than 2,700 Yemenis have fled to Djibouti, many making dangerous sea crossings to escape the conflict.
The boat lacked safety gear and took on water before interception by UK Border Force, authorities say.
US judges affirm migrants must have opportunities to voice safety concerns before deportation to unfamiliar nations.
At least 10,000 of the 72,000 migrants who broke through fence from Morocco in July remain in the Spanish enclave.
United Nations says 22 million people need humanitarian aid as conflict intensifies.
Police in Ceuta used batons and fired shots into the air as they began moving migrants from beaches to a new camp.
More than 2,200 migrants died or vanished at sea in 2026, despite declining crossings into Europe, says IOM.

Djibouti has appealed to the international community to help provide humanitarian assistance as thousand flee Yemen.