Two ports denied requests for RNLI lifeboats carrying approximately 140 migrants rescued in the English Channel to land, before the boats eventually docked near Portsmouth. Hundreds of masked protesters gathered at the landing site, with police officers injured in confrontations that the British government condemned as "intimidating and thuggish behavior."
South Africa is pushing for Africa-wide migration discussions following violent anti-immigration protests that forced migrants to flee the country, coinciding with a separate border crisis in Spain's Ceuta where tens of thousands crossed from Morocco. The dual crises have elevated migration as a continental priority.
Malaysia has directed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to temporarily halt refugee registrations while the government restructures implementation of its domestic Refugee Registration Document (DPP) programme. UNHCR said about 215,600 refugees and asylum-seekers were registered with it in Malaysia at the end of February 2026.
Pope Leo XIV urged Spanish political leaders to reject divisive rhetoric and seek unity as he began a weeklong visit to Spain, his first papal trip to the country since 2011. The visit comes amid political turmoil for Spain's Socialist-led government and will focus on migration, social justice, and meetings with clergy sexual abuse victims.
