Ramaphosa welcomes China’s assurance that it is not policy to discriminate against African nationals
President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging Chinese authorities to investigate reports of Africans being evicted from hotels and apartments in the southern city of Guangzhou for fear they might import a second wave of COVID 19. He welcomes assurances from Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian that it is not China’s policy to discriminate against African nationals […]
Italy orders migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to be screened and quarantined before being allow entry
Italy’s refusing to open its ports to migrants rescued in the Mediterranean until they’ve been screened and quarantined. The ban applies to 150 people rescued by then German NGO Sea Eye a week ago. The Italian authorities say any rescued migrant hoping to enter Italy must be transferred to another ship where they will be […]
Alarm raised for migrants missing on Mediterranean
The United Nations High Commission For Refugees has raised the alarm for 85 migrants lost at sea between Libya and Italy. The European border guard Frontex is flying over the Mediterranean this morning in search of the dinghy carrying the migrants.. At the weekend, two German boats monitoring those in peril on the sea spotted […]