Asylum, Refugees & Humanitarian

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (349+ words) The detention of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj and his inability to exercise his duties have been included in the fourth monitoring report on the implementation of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in Albania, drafted by the Congress of Local…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (608+ words) After years of steady acceleration, asylum seekers in Germany are once again facing longer waiting times for court decisions on their appeals. Processing durations vary significantly across federal states. Legal proceedings regarding asylum decisions in Germany are taking longer again....

9+ hour, 34+ min ago   (394+ words) Seeking asylum does not automatically grant refugee status, according to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs. The committee welcomed the Department of Home Affairs’ withdrawal of directives that followed a Constitutional Court judgment on asylum seekers. It noted that applicants…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (423+ words) Nationwide — Yesterday, Oct 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in its attempt to vacate and terminate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans and sent the case… Supreme…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (318+ words) Minsk resident Anastasia waited for more than two years for the opportunity to apply for a German Schengen visa, but as a result lost her appointment because she checked her email three days later. The woman shared her story on…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago   (113+ words) A Temporary Protective Order (TPO) that Maysville council member Amanda Farley filed against James Spencley was dismissed in Banks County Superior Court Thursday. Superior Court Judge Carlton Jones wrote in the order, “The court heard both parties' arguments regarding the…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (704+ words) Hope to end the nightmare of the Kamza Turn / ARRSH projects a new road for the northern entrance to Tirana The return of Çim Fusha/ An avalanche of billions for the businessman after Balluk's departure Tigers, crime continues/ KESH will…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago   (739+ words) 12 October 2026 13:48 Senegal celebrates historic flame tour ahead of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Foreign nationals outside the Diakonia Refugee Centre in Durban for processing by the Home Affairs Department. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/ EWN Home Affairs plans to introduce a digital registration…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (498+ words) Operational Issues Programme Updates Winterisation Cash Assistance 2026-27 • Prioritisation and geographic focus: In view of constrained funding, prioritisation remains particularly important for the 2026-2027 winter response. While winter-related costs increase across Türkiye, the response will continue to focus on the 11 provinces affected…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (876+ words) Asylum seekers whose applications have been finally rejected cannot simply restart the process to regain legal protection in South Africa, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has clarified. Speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria, Kubayi explained the government’s…...