Niger: the Crossroads of the Major Migration Routes
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Niger: the Crossroads of the Major Migration Routes

The phenomenon of migration from sub-Saharan Africa to territories considered to be safer or economically and politically stable appears to be quite complex to explain. However, to name a few causes, it would seem that poverty, violence, authoritarian regimes, internal conflicts and climate change are the major push factors that bring people to migrate.

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'Politics Over Lives' in Bottleneck Bosnia
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'Politics Over Lives' in Bottleneck Bosnia

In Bosnia, thousands of migrants and refugees find themselves battling sub-zero temperatures, internal power struggles and squalid conditions. A humanitarian crisis has arrived on the nation’s doorstep as allegations of border abuse reign from neighbouring Croatia.

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The Definition, Politics and Importance of DACA
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The Definition, Politics and Importance of DACA

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program implemented by former President Barack Obama on June 15th. DACA is vital for undocumented youth, many of whom arrived in the US as infants and know only the American way of life. But what is DACA and why is it so important?

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