Up to 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta late last month, an event which triggered headlines around the world. Among them were people from sub-Saharan countries such as Sudan and Ivory Coast, and they have now gathered on a beach on the north-eastern edge of this Spanish enclave in Africa. Though the authorities are not yet actively trying to expel these migrants, the local temporary reception centre is full and cannot accommodate them. As a result, they are forced to survive in (…)

This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of Seeing John Berger in 2009. Photograph: Franck Courtes/CAMERA PRESS/Agence VU The cultural critic John Berger was still alive and kicking when he donated his literary archive – heaped boxes of letters and notepads, sketches and scripts – to the British Library in 2009. From his home in the Alps, he proceeded to liaise with the collection's curator, Tom Overton, sorting each item and recounting the wild stories (…)

Après une série d'arrestations ces derniers mois, les Taïwanais s'inquiètent du sort des libraires indépendants de Hong Kong Une employée de la librairie indépendante « Have a Nice Stay » est emmenée par la police de la sécurité nationale de Hong Kong. Photo : David Chan/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Sortant de l'une des dernières librairies indépendantes de Hong Kong, les mains liées derrière le dos mais la tête haute, la femme portait un t-shirt sur lequel était inscrit un slogan simple : (…)

Taiwanese people look on with concern at fate of Hong Kong's independent booksellers, after series of arrests in recent months An independent bookstore employee is escorted away from 'Have a Nice Stay' independent bookstore by Hong Kong national security police. Photograph: David Chan/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Walking out of one of Hong Kong's last remaining independent bookstores, hands behind her back but head held high, the woman's T-shirt was emblazoned with a simple slogan: “I am a (…)

Delegates attending the Pacific HIV Symposium in Fiji next week will be confronting one of the region's most urgent health challenges: the fastest growing HIV outbreak in the world. HIV prevalence among adults in Fiji is now 1.6%. This means about one in 60 adults lives with the virus. This is likely the tip of the iceberg: just one-third of people living with HIV in Fiji know their status, and only a quarter are receiving treatment. Experts project yearly infections will triple by (…)