Niger's migrant smuggling hub empties after EU crackdown
Some experts hope for breakthrough in migrant crisis while others say trafficking has gone deeper underground
U.N. says team attacked on Nigeria-Cameroon border, five dead
Attackers not identified but area within a region where fighters from Islamist militant group Boko Haram are active
Bangladesh firm on Rohingya relocation plan, wants Myanmar to take them back
Bangladesh has revived much-criticized plan to move refugees from Myanmar to the island of Thengar Char which floods at high tide
Trump travel ban unlawful, could lead to torture of refugees - UN
UN experts urge Trump administration to protect people fleeing war and persecution and uphold principle of non-discrimination based on race, nationality and religion
Italy sets up fund to help African countries stop migrants
Over 5,000 migrants died attempting the Mediterranean crossing last year
EU extends emergency border controls to tackle migration
The so-called Schengen zone of open borders collapsed as about 1.5 million refugees and migrants arrived in the bloc
African leaders cautiously back strategy to quit global court
Broad antipathy towards the court among Africans who feel the International Criminal Court unfairly targets them
India unveils budget for recovery, and the poor, after cash crackdown
India to spend more on rural areas, infrastructure, poverty
Philippines communist rebels end ceasefire but still support peace talks
Protracted guerrilla warfare has killed tens of thousands of people
UN Security Council expresses 'grave concern' over Ukraine
Surge in fighting in recent days has led to highest casualty toll in weeks and cut off power and water to thousands of civilians