Algeria’s Migration Crisis: Shocking Testimony Alleges Coast Guard Complicity in Migrant Boat Departures
A shocking first-hand account by a young Algerian has brought renewed attention to Algeria’s *harraga* migration crisis. The young man, who left the country by sea, said that assistance had been provided to facilitate his boat’s departure from the coast of Annaba, as recent European investigations expose organised smuggling networks using high-speed boats and charging migrants up to €12,000 per person. These developments raise […]
Algeria’s Harraga: 4,000 Reach Spain in Two Days as Migration Becomes Political Leverage
The issue of Algerian *harraga* heading to Spain has once again come to the fore following reports that approximately 4,000 irregular migrants arrived within the space of two days. In recent days, a number of Spanish and Algerian activists have circulated reports claiming that around 4,000 irregular migrants from Algeria reached the Spanish coast. To date, we have been unable to independently verify the accuracy of this figure […]
Rape of a Migrant Child Exposes the Precarious Reality Facing Migrants in Algeria
The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) expresses its deep shock and grave concern over a scandalous video circulating on social media, which shows a young migrant girl from Mali being raped by an Algerian citizen in the city of Oum El Bouaghi. This horrific crime, which only came to light thanks to surveillance cameras, is yet another stark reminder of the precarious legal and humanitarian conditions endured by thousands of migrants in Algeria.
The Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces Issues an Urgent International Appeal on the Situation of Migrants in Algeria
The Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) has issued an urgent appeal to the international community, warning of the serious humanitarian and human rights situation experienced by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria since the end of July 2025. The Confederation documented a dangerous escalation of violations in its supplementary report issued on August 18, 2025, attached to an official complaint addressed on August 26, 2025 to the rapporteurs […]