Halfway round the world by plane: Africa's new migration route
Migrants using traditional routes from Africa to Europe often fail to reach their destinations. Smugglers now offer new options, such as taking migrants to faraway countries by plane.
Mexico
Photo shows father, daughter drowned at US-Mexico border
The shocking photo of a father and his toddler daughter, lifeless on the banks of the Rio Grande, was a tragic reminder of the risks that Central American migrants face on their journey to reach the US.
Tuesday refugee news roundup
The European Court of Justice says refugees need not be granted humanitarian visas from embassies of European countries. Hungary has approved the automatic detention of all asylum seekers living in containers and the US government is planning more changes in its immigration laws. Read more in today's roundup.