South Africa Protests Turn Violent Amid Rage Over Asylum Ruling
ANTI-MIGRANT protests in two cities in South Africa have turned violent, with the government blaming disinformation about a court ruling on asylum seekers..
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1,917 Nigerians Seek Asylum In Netherlands As Rejection Rate Hits 83%
AT least 1,917 Nigerians applied for asylum in the Netherlands in 2024 and 2025, according to the latest data obtained by Sunday PUNCH.
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6,704 Nigerians Sought Asylum in Cyprus in Five Years as Rejection Rates Remain High
AT least 6,704 Nigerians applied for international protection in Cyprus between 2021 and 2025, according to the latest country report by the Asylum.
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South Africa’s Top Court Bars Repeat Asylum Applications
SOUTH Africa’s highest court has ruled that foreign nationals cannot reapply for asylum once their application has been rejected. The Constitutional Court said.
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Nigeria Grants Asylum To Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate
NIGERIA has moved to provide asylum and protection to Fernando Dias da Costa, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, following reported threats to his life.
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Canada Rejects 1,596 Nigerian Asylum Claims In 2025 Amid Record Applications
CANADA has denied 1,596 asylum claims filed by Nigerian nationals so far in 2025, according to fresh data released by the Immigration and.
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Canada Gives Asylum To 1,500 Nigerians In 15 Months, Report Reveals
CANADA’s Immigration and Refugee Board granted asylum to at least 1,467 Nigerians, who applied for refugee protection from January 2023 to March 2024..
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EU Sees Asylum Requests Jump 28% So Far In 2023
THE number of migrants lodging asylum applications in the EU has jumped 28 percent in the first half of this year compared to.
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Rwanda Asylum A Risk To UK Foreign Policy – Ex-Minister
THE government’s deal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda risks “downgrading” UK foreign policy, a former cabinet minister has said. A final report.
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Rwanda Genocide Accused Seeks Asylum In South Africa
LAWYERS representing Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema, who had been on the run for 22 years before his arrest last month, have told.