The U.S. Supreme Court is examining the controversial detention practice of the Trump administration that allows the detention of migrants without regular residency status during ongoing deportation proceedings without a court decision on release on bail. (translated)
The Trump administration expelled over 25,000 migrants to unknown third countries, such as Liberia and South Sudan, circumventing repatriation regulations and creating difficult situations for the expelled individuals, who often had no connection to these new destinations. (translated)
The family of Renée Good, who was shot during a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis, has filed a lawsuit against the US government and senior officials in immigration policy, claiming wrongful death as well as emotional distress. (translated)
And while Kerkeling warns of the downfall of democracy due to the AfD, elsewhere Holocaust survivors are being uninvited from schools because nothing can be guaranteed for the migrant student body anymore. Everyone has their own perception of what is happening here. (translated)
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has decided to investigate possible mistreatment of migrants in Ceuta, following a report from Amnesty International documenting assaults, humiliations, and unacceptable living conditions. (translated)
The former chief of staff of the Government delegate in Ceuta, Gonzalo Sanz, has stated before the judge that he warned his superior about the alerts from the CNI regarding the mass entry of migrants in July, thus confirming his resignation letter and his disagreements with the delegate Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, who denied having received such information. (translated)
Spain becomes the only country in the EU to vote against a new regulation that would facilitate the expulsions of migrants amid the Ceuta migration crisis, citing legal and human rights concerns. (translated)
Mass riots in France. In Marseille, a group of young migrants attacked firefighters, stole their fire truck, and then set the vehicle on fire. (translated)
Human traffickers on their way to the Canary Islands threw two-year-old boy overboard because he was crying loudly, while other migrants suffered from hunger and panic, and several crimes occurred, including gang rape. (translated)
‘Geen enkele burger heeft het recht om de wet in eigen hand te nemen.’ #Migrantenhaat #Burundi #Kenia
The Kenyan president William Ruto has incited hate against migrants, particularly targeting Burundians, leading to violence and intimidation against them in Kenya, while also preparing for an upcoming reelection. (translated)
The EU interior ministers have adopted the controversial return regulation, which enables faster and more efficient returns of illegal migrants from third countries to the EU and provides for the establishment of return centers outside the EU. (translated)
Africa Daily Report — 1 October 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. Kenya / East Africa — $16 billion Dangote refinery breaks ground in Lamu. Five African heads of state joined the groundbreaking of Dangote Group's planned $16 billion refinery in Lamu. The plant is designed to process 700,000 barrels per day and is expected to take about 40 months to complete. It is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined petroleum, but the project still faces land-rights litigation and environmental concerns. Importance: VERY HIGH — the project could materially reshape East African fuel supply, trade flows, infrastructure investment and regional industrialisation. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/a0ae7108ae4f4144222aea101baed3a5 2. South Africa — Ramaphosa announces response to gender-based violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced additional measures after the discovery of multiple murdered women in Ekurhuleni. Measures include a 60-day local-government safety audit and reviews of unresolved murder, rape and other gender-based-violence cases. Police have not established that the recent killings were committed by a single perpetrator. Importance: VERY HIGH — gender-based violence remains a major public-safety and criminal-justice challenge in South Africa. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/violence-against-women-south-africa-is-national-shame-president-says-2026-09-30/ 3. DR Congo — Mistrust complicates Ebola response after politician killed. Congolese politician Marie-Célestin Karondwa was killed after publicly supporting the government's Ebola response, according to AP. The killing illustrates the severe community mistrust confronting health authorities as the Bundibugyo-virus outbreak continues. Congo has recorded more than 8,000 confirmed infections and nearly 4,000 deaths in the current outbreak. Importance: CRITICAL — the combination of rapid transmission, very high mortality, insecurity and resistance to health measures poses a major regional public-health risk. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/1ff629474298a62db44438c6eb178270 4. Zambia — Government opens talks with IMF on a new programme. Zambia began discussions with a visiting IMF mission on a successor lending programme. The country's previous $1.7 billion IMF arrangement expired in January, and Lusaka wants a new agreement before year-end. The IMF mission is scheduled to remain through October 10. Importance: HIGH — a new IMF programme could affect Zambia's fiscal policy, investment environment and economic strategy after its sovereign-debt restructuring. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-starts-talks-with-visiting-imf-mission-new-loan-programme-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa / United States — Pretoria summons US ambassador. South Africa's foreign ministry summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct.” It was the third such summons in nine months, reflecting continuing strain in bilateral relations. Both governments have nevertheless indicated that dialogue is continuing. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-summons-us-ambassador-again-over-undiplomatic-conduct-official-says-2026-09-30/ 6. South Africa — Anti-immigration protests held in Durban. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Durban calling for more deportations of undocumented migrants and tighter border controls. The demonstration comes amid heightened tensions over migration and previous violence against foreign nationals. Authorities did not recognise an ultimatum previously issued by organisers demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/c086e617b555643510541f9c9906ca4b 7. Africa — WHO data show sharp increase in cholera deaths. New WHO surveillance data show that reported cholera deaths globally rose by about 30% in 2025 despite fewer reported cases. The African Region experienced a particularly sharp deterioration: reported cases increased by 34% and deaths by 58%. Angola, DR Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan were among seven countries accounting for roughly 90% of reported global cases and deaths. Importance: VERY HIGH — the figures highlight persistent weaknesses in water, sanitation, surveillance and access to timely treatment across several African states. Direct source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609300113.html 8. Zambia — New cholera outbreak reaches 304 cases and 11 deaths. Zambian health authorities reported 304 cholera cases across seven districts in five provinces as of September 29, with 11 deaths. Lusaka was among the affected areas. The government said eight deaths occurred in communities, pointing to delays in patients reaching treatment. Importance: HIGH — Zambia only recently ended its previous outbreak, making renewed transmission a significant public-health concern. Direct source: https://www.mwebantu.com/11-die-as-cholera-hits-seven-districts-in-five-provinces-says-ministry-of-health/ 9. Burkina Faso — Country opens its first gold refinery. Burkina Faso inaugurated its first domestic gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou. The facility cost more than 11 billion CFA francs and has an initial annual refining capacity of about 164 tonnes, with plans for substantial expansion. The project is intended to retain more value from the country's gold production through domestic refining, certification and processing. Importance: HIGH — the refinery is part of a wider African trend toward local mineral beneficiation and greater domestic control of commodity value chains. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/f39f714232e1784bb5051cdf44f0b992 10. Zimbabwe — Helicopter crash reported with six people aboard. A helicopter carrying four passengers and two crew members crashed in Zimbabwe's Marondera district southeast of Harare. Government and police officials said initial information indicated there were no survivors. Authorities had not immediately released all identities or a cause for the crash. Importance: MODERATE — a significant domestic aviation accident, with investigation and identification of those aboard still pending. Direct source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/helicopter-6-aboard-crashes-zimbabwe-survivors-officials-136898678 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #CommunityTrust #DiseaseResponse #Zambia #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #EconomicReform #DebtRestructuring #FiscalPolicy #AfricanEconomy #SouthAfrica #CyrilRamaphosa #GenderBasedViolence #Femicide #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #Ekurhuleni #ViolenceAgainstWomen #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg
France is abandoning a landmark migration deal with Britain that allowed the British to return migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in exchange for those who applied to enter via official means #BrexitMeansBrexit https://t.co/lKeVRopZZt #France #Migration #Britain #FR #GB
The decline of the West. "Young migrants of the second and third generation continue to attack French schools. This video shows how today a teacher was attacked after he tried to extinguish a fire they had set on the school grounds." (translated)
Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks. #MigrantCrisis #HumanTrafficking #ChannelDisaster
Moncloa accuses Vivas of lying about his supposed calls before the massive arrival of migrants. They spread a call log to prove that it is not true that they did not attend to him or that he tried to talk to Sánchez 10 times. He has already corrected the claim that they told him he was a "nuisance." (translated)
King Felipe VI of Spain will visit Ceuta and Melilla on October 13 and 14, two months after a serious migration crisis that saw the entry of more than 70,000 migrants from Morocco and caused tensions within the European Union. (translated)
This system in place really demands a cascade of layoffs, at minimum layoffs. Dozens of migrants report assaults by soldiers: "They tell us that if we don't leave, the beatings will continue." (translated)
"A masterful interpretation [...] the harsh reality of migratory routes, of denied rights [...]" (translated)
