Tag: Africa

African Migration to the U.S. Soars as Europe Cracks Down

Thousands of people from African nations are flying to Central America and then traveling over land to Mexico and on to the southern border.

In Burkina Faso, Criticizing the Army Could Get You Drafted

The military junta in Burkina Faso, a West African nation struggling to defeat extremist groups, has been forcibly conscripting critics, say human rights organizations.

A Thriving Border Town Undercuts South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Mood

People by the thousands risk crocodile attacks, robbery, drowning and arrest to cross the Limpopo River from Zimbabwe to South Africa, part of a booming migrant economy.