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Woman dies after Moroccan navy shoots at boat carrying migrants

Morocco’s navy on Tuesday (25 September) fired on a speedboat carrying migrants, leaving a young woman dead and three other people injured. Naval authorities said the boat had refused to respond to orders. A total of 25 people were on the boat travelling in waters off the Moroccan region of M’diq-Fnideq. A local official said they were lying down and …

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Sending money online to Africa with MoneyGram has never been easier!

Whether you’re shopping, booking holidays, or doing banking, everyday transactions are progressively moving to the digital world. Nothing is faster or simpler: wherever you are, do what you need to do with just a few clicks. It’s clear this trend also applies to money transfer, as more and more people are choosing to send money online to provide financial support …

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MEPN appeals to Nigerian media to focus more on migration issues

Speech delivered by Femi Awoniyi, Co-Director of Migration Enlightenment Project Nigeria (MEPN), at the 12th Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2018 at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on Sunday, 23 September 2018. Too many Nigerians are dying daily in the course of irregularly migrating to Europe. Too many are stranded in Europe, unable to obtain legal residency and obliged to return home. Too …

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