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Children Among 127 Ghanaian Returnees From Libya

A total of 127 Ghanaians touched down at the Kotoka International Airport on Wednesday from Libya, where they had been...

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United States Hints of Deporting More Ghanaians

Shirley Ayorkor-Botchway, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has hinted that the United States...

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Spain Rescues More Than 200 Migrants From Med

Spanish coastguards rescued more than 200 migrants on Saturday as they attempted to make the perilous sea crossing from...

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Abandoned Migrants Saved In Saharan Desert

Troops in northern Niger have rescued 92 migrants who were on the brink of death in the Sahara Desert, an army...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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Refugees Face ‘acute Crisis’ In Cyclone-Hit Bangladesh

Aid workers warned Wednesday of an "acute crisis" in Bangladesh after a cyclone damaged or destroyed thousands of homes...

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Prohibit Women Under 30 From Going To Middle East- Lawyer Proposes

A private legal practitioner, John Kwame Quayeson is urging the government to consider placing an embargo on women...

International

5,000 Refugees Rescued On Route To Italy From Libya

About 5,000 refugees bound for Italy were rescued in waters off the coast of Libya between Thursday and Saturday...

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3,000 Rescued In Mediterranean Sea

About 3,000 people have been saved in the Mediterranean Sea in a single day while trying to make the journey from...

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National Migration Policy Not Implemented One Year After Launch

The National Migration Policy (NMP) of Ghana which was launched by government in April 2016 with pledges to ensure its...

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Ghana Receives More Than GHc 1 Million Remittances

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has indicated that Ghana received a total of GH¢ 1.36 million...

International

Yemen Migrant Boat Attack Kills At Least 42

Forty-two people have been killed when a boat carrying Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen was fired at from a...

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Iraq Forces Attack Four Jihadist-Held Areas In West Mosul

Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses...

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Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced

An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as...

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Libyan ‘hell’ Driving New Migrant Surge

Nightmarish conditions in Libya are helping to drive a surge in the numbers of migrants attempting to reach Italy in...

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Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Libya

It is believed they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along...

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Taking the Untrodden Path

For a long time now, the youth have been eager to start something for the betterment of their future, whether it is...

Opinion

Pre-Departure Training, Key To Migrant Workers Plights

A GNA Feature by Patience A. Gbeze Accra, Dec. 30, GNA - Human trafficking and slavery has become an international...