African migrants

Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead

Libya is a transit route for migrants, many from sub-Saharan Africa, fleeing to Europe in the hopes of escaping conflict and poverty.

Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat react as they are approached by the crew of the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, during a rescue operation in the Search and Rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, August 11, 2025.
African illegal immigrants wait to board a boat in the southern port city of Aden on September 26, 2016, before being deported to Somalia.

More than 60 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen, dozens missing

Migration to South America.

Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America

 Sub-Saharan African migrants gather in a field where they live, in Jebiniana, Tunisia September 4, 2023.

Hundreds of west African migrants returned from Tunisia through IOM program


What mayors can teach the government

Mayors would do well to explain to the government why integration is not only a moral imperative, but a practical one too.

An African refugee in south Tel Aviv wears a T-shirt with a Hebrew phrase referring to the Holocaust: “I promise to remember... and never forget!” (Reuters)

Tales from South Tel Aviv: African migrants describe life in the shadows

Last week, we spent time in south Tel Aviv chatting with asylum seekers on the verge of deportation as well as with residents who expressed their concern over the degradation and crime in the area.

A STREET vendor waits for customers in south Tel Aviv

Black Caucus urges Israel to nix deportation of African migrants

15 of 49 members of the Congressional Black Caucus have signed the letter, including some who over the years have taken a lead in advancing pro-Israel policies.

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric L. Richmond and fellow members hold a news conference

Jewish Agency calls on gov’t to grant legal status to over 500 African migrants

“These youngsters have grown up in an Israeli educational environment, speak fluent Hebrew, are imbued with Israeli culture, and are loyal to the State of Israel.”

AN AFRICAN migrant walks with his luggage after being released from Holot detention center in the Negev in 2015.

Hotovely: Israeli citizens are living under the terror of the infiltrators

The government is creating a false reality to deport African migrants, says MK Rozin.

Anti-deportation activists gather at Ethiopian Airlines in Tel Aviv Monday to protest its role in deporting African migrants.

Jerusalem resident ordered to remove anti-deportation sign from apartment

Following a Facebook post that received dozens of replies, the municipality retracted its demand.

The sign on Kramarski's apartment in Rehavia, Jerusalem

Plan to deport African migrants goes against Jewish and democratic values

It is clear that the growing public opposition to the government plan is based on firm principles.

African migrants painted in white hold signs during a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport part of their community, in front of the Rwandan embassy in Herzliya, Israel

UNHRC in talks with gov’t to find safe alternatives for African migrants

Majority deported to Rwanda and Uganda said to end up homeless and exploited.

An African migrant wears a T-shirt with a Hebrew phrase referring to the Holocaust," I promise to remember... and never forget!" in south Tel Aviv July 17, 2013.

Think About It: The lies surrounding the African refugees

The lies around this affair go beyond the basic facts of the situation.

An African migrant holds an Israeli flag after being released from Holot detention centre in Israel's southern Negev desert August 25, 2015.

L’expulsion des migrants africains en question

Réagissant à différentes initiatives de la société civile, le gouvernement justifie sa politique

Migrants africains attendant l’ouverture du bureau de l’Autorité de la population et de l’immigration à Bnei Brak le 4 février