Five years after the Taliban takeover, hundreds of Afghans accepted for German resettlement are still waiting to leave Pakistan and Afghanistan.
For many families, the promise of safety remains out of reach.
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- A plane operated by @SOSMedIntl and @HPISwiss spotted 11 bodies in an advanced state of decomposition in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya on Friday (August 14). Migrant deaths on the central Mediterranean route continue to rise despite a sharp drop in crossings.
- Ten years on, Germany's Integration Act is viewed as a mixed but largely successful attempt to integrate #refugees, including through language courses and employment opportunities. Many found work: Employment rates are just 3% below the national average.
- Nearly 300 migrants were arrested by Moroccan authorities while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea over the weekend. (1/3)
- In Italy, fewer migrants from West Africa are arriving by boat. Meanwhile people from Bangladesh, Somalia and Sudan are increasingly using the sea route to Italy. One key reason: EU deals with transit countries.
