From Libya to detention in Malta

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Malta sits between Africa and Europe.Because of its location, wave after wave of illegal immigrants traveling by boat have come ashore on a regular basis.Though migration waves have slowed down dramatically in recent months from a high of nearly 3000 in 2009, the tiny island nation of 400,000 citizens, receives more asylum seekers –for its size—than any other EU country.In an effort to discourage illegal immigration, Malta has one of the toughest detention policies in Europe, and some say it goes too far.This is part two of Phillip Martin’s special report on nomadic migration and skin color. Download MP3
Slideshow: The detention conditions in Malta

From Somalia to Denver, the long way

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Around the world, people are on the move in search of better lives. That is particularly true in Africa, where a wave of migrants is trying to reach Europe. Despite the dangers, they keep trying – and most do not succeed. Those who do are often on the move for years before they find a place to call home. In the first in a series of reports on nomadic migration to Europe and the United States, Phillip Martin tells the story of one man’s difficult journey to the US. Download MP3
Slideshow: Tales of immigration

Challenges facing climate migrants

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Droughts, floods, and sea level rise caused by climate change could displace millions of people from their land. Where will these climate migrants go? The South Asian nation of Bangladesh is grappling with that question. Joanna Kakissis reports. Download MP3 (Photo: Ross Taylor)

• The World’s coverage of the Copenhagen Climate Conference
• More environment coverage on The World
• Dan Grossman’s story: “Raising Bangladesh”

Economic struggle in Senegal

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Reporter Jori Lewis meets a Senegalese family that relies on money from relatives working overseas. But as a result of the global recession, that money’s drying up.