The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says nearly 8,000 migrants died or went missing on migration routes worldwide in 2025. In a new report, IOM said the latest figures bring the total number of migrant deaths and disappearances to more than 82,000 since 2014. It said that despite declines in arrivals in some regions, the More
The United States is considering a plan to send up to 1,100 Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a media report said on Wednesday. After halting a US resettlement programme for Afghans who helped the American war effort, President Donald Trump was in talks to send as many as 1,100 More
A new United Nations report finds that only 17 percent of Afghan women returnees from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan are earning an income. Despite many women having worked and gained skills while abroad, they face a near-total collapse in job opportunities upon returning to Afghanistan, the report shows. Nearly 40 percent say they have skills More
Refugees International (RI) has called on Pakistan to immediately stop the expulsion of Afghan migrants amid intensified large-scale forced deportations in recent weeks. In a statement, RI urged Pakistan to consider legal pathways for Afghan migrants to remain in the country. It said the ongoing forced return process to Afghanistan violates the principle of “non-refoulement” More
The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) says that Afghans without permanent residency in the United Kingdom are facing prolonged insecurity and serious challenges due to the tightening of the country’s immigration policies. In a report released yesterday, AAN stated that many of these Afghans, despite having received immigration documents in recent years, may have to wait More
A vehicle transporting returning refugees overturned in the Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday night, leaving one person dead and 35 others injured, police said on Thursday. According to a statement from the provincial police headquarters, the accident occurred in the Sheikh Mesri area of the district on Wednesday night. One person was More
About 84 Afghans were repatriated to the country this week after being released from prisons in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. According to the ministry, the 84 individuals had been detained in Pakistan for not having legal documents. Citing a report from the Transfer Department in Spin Boldak district, More
Two Afghan brothers have died after falling into the sea while fishing in County Clare, Ireland, a media report said Thursday. The incident occurred Tuesday when the men were fishing near rocks along the Clare coastline and were swept into the sea by strong waves, The Irish Times reported. The deceased were identified as brothers More
A boat carrying Afghan migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea near the Turkish coastal city of Bodrum, leaving 19 people, including an infant, dead. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred today (Wednesday). Turkish Coast Guard authorities said the boat, carrying dozens of migrants, ignored repeated warnings to stop and attempted to flee at More
More than 400 Afghan refugees returned to the country this week after being released from prisons in neighboring Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry, citing a report from the Transfer Department in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, said around 426 individuals had been detained for More
