Afghan migrants huddle in makeshift camps in Bosnia

With some of the shelters no more than sticks covered by nylon sheeting, the settlement sprawls over a muddy field near the town of Velika Kladusa, a few kilometres from the border with Croatia, a European Union member
With some of the shelters no more than sticks covered by nylon sheeting, the settlement sprawls over a muddy field near the town of Velika Kladusa, a few kilometres from the border with Croatia, a European Union member

Hundreds of migrants – including small children, babies and elderly people – have camped out in northwest Bosnia. The majority of them are Afghans, prepared to brave the worsening weather and tough Croatian border police for a chance to head on towards Western Europe. More...