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In Western Africa, The Start – And End – Of The Americas Migrant Trail

The path to new lives in the Americas starts in Ghana for many migrants and refugees. Here they assess the promise and the perils of individual journeys that have led to starkly different outcomes.

by Selase Kove-Seyram

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Senegal: The Point of Departure

Most African refugees and migrants still move toward Europe. But Latin America is increasingly the destination of choice for people escaping violence and poverty in Africa.

by Pedro Noel and Laura Dixon

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Destination Sao Paulo: The Characters

A short look into the lives of the migrants we met in Sao Paulo.

by Pedro Noel and Laura Dixon

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Brazil: Destination Sao Paulo

The migrant trail to North America is long and dangerous, and asylum increasingly hard to win, so many African migrants are searching for new opportunities and challenges in Brazil.

by Pedro Noel and Laura Dixon

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The Lonely Fight in Sudan: One Official Works To Stem Migrant Smuggling – Without A Car, A Photocopier Or Any Staff

The deputy chairman of Sudan's National Committee to Combat Trafficking wonders where the EU funding aimed at stopping migration is actually going.

by Sally Hayden

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Africa’s Crossroads: In Sudan, Corruption and Smugglers’ Lies Drive Refugees Onwards

Europe is cracking down on migration, but many of northern Africa's most vulnerable feel it's unsafe to stay still.

by Sally Hayden

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Ecuador: A new gateway to the Americas

Liberalisation of the entry rules has turned this South American nation into a key transit country for trans-Atlantic migrants.

by Laura Dixon

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For Migrants, Mexico Is a Tale of Two Borders

Personal stories illustrate the sharp rise in global migration to Mexico, and the impact on the country's two controversial borders.

by Andrea Arzaba

East Goes West: Dangerous Passage And Uncertainty In Europe Push Migrants, Refugees To Americas

Dangerous passage and uncertainty in the Mediterranean and Europe push migrants and refugees to the Americas.

by Laura Dixon, Andrea Arzaba, Mauro Pimentel, Pedro Noel, Sally Hayden and Selase Kove-Seyram