April 19
South Africa: Search Continues for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - April 19, 2024
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March 19
South Africa: Minister Explains Visa Memo Rattling Tourists, Industry
Travellers to South Africa and the country's tourism industry were rattled when an internal Department of Home Affairs memo was shared with the media, sparking concern among… Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Gears Up to Fight Zimbabwe Permit Decision
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi, in a media briefing, welcomed the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court, saying the "importance of the Supreme Court appeal in… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Rwanda: UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's urgent proposal to restart sending asylum seekers to Rwanda passed in parliament, overcoming a rebellion by many of his own MPs, revealing deep… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Rwanda: UK Publishes Emergency Bill to Greenlight Deportation Plan to Rwanda
The UK's ruling Conservative Party is in chaos following the government's release of emergency laws to push through a controversial deportation plan to Rwanda, according to… Read more »
December 01, 2023
South Africa: Zimbabweans, Basotho With Exemption Permits Can Stay in South Africa Until 2025
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) and Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) holders may remain in South African until the end of… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Niger: Law Against Transporting Migrants Repealed in Niger
The military administration of Niger repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents of… Read more »
November 23, 2023
South Africa: Opposition MPs Ordered to Apologise for Disrupting Parliament - South African News Briefs - November 23, 2023
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November 17, 2023
Rwanda: British Prime Minister Promises Emergency Legislation After Rwanda Migration Policy Blocked by UK Court
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to present emergency legislation verifying Rwanda's status as a secure nation. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court of the United… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Rejects Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The UK Supreme Court has declared the UK government's policy of sending certain asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal, BBC reports. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia Turns Down EU Efforts to Curb Unauthorised Immigration From Africa
In October President Kais Saied refused to accept the funds allocated by the European Union to Tunisia, describing it as "charity". This gave the EU a preview of what to expect… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Senegal: Papito Kara Dies on Illegal Boat Heading to Spanish Canary Islands
Senegal is reeling after the death of Pape Ibrahim Gueye, better known as Papito Kara on social networks. Known for his humorous press reviews, Papito Kara died aboard an illegal… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Saudi Arabia Denies Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Migrants, Asylum Seekers
Saudi Arabia has denounced a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants since 2022. Read more »
August 17, 2023
Senegal: Dozens Feared Dead After Boat Found Off Cabo Verde
At least 63 people are believed to have died when the boat they were travelling on from Senegal was discovered off Cabo Verde, according to the International Organization for… Read more »
August 11, 2023
North Africa: Tunisia, Libya Announce Deal to Rescue Migrants Stranded on Border
Tunisia and Libya will split the cost of housing hundreds of migrants who were stuck at their borders, many of whom had been there for more than a month, Al Arabiya reports. Read more »
July 10, 2023
South Africa: Family in South Africa Asks Mozambique Govt For Help To Bury Gas Leak Victims at Home
A family from Mozambique who lost four members to a toxic gas leak is appealing for help to bring the remains back home to be buried, EWN reports. Read more »
Tunisia: Yet Again, Tunisia Accused of Ill-Treatment of Black Refugees
Tunisia's President Kais Saied dismissed criticism of his government's handling of Black African refugees after hundreds of Black African migrants were apprehended by police and… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia's Relocation of Migrants to Desert Border Region Sparks Controversy
Tunisia has deported hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants to a desolate area along the border with Libya, following days of violence between migrants and residents in the port… Read more »
June 14, 2023
South Africa: Lost South African Citizenship Automatically? Now You Can Get It Back
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that it is constitutionally invalid for South Africans to lose their citizenship when acquiring those from other nations, SABC reports. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Africa: Why the Climate Crisis Matters - A Call to Action
It's no secret that our planet is facing a climate crisis. Read more »
April 04, 2023
East Africa: South Sudan President's Passport Recovered in Kenya 30 Years After Plane Crash
Authorities have reportedly managed to locate the site where a plane carrying President Salva Kiir Mayardit crashed in 1993, and recovered his passport. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Tunisia: Outcry Over Xenophobic Remarks Forces President Saied to Denounce Racism
Tunisia's President Kais Saied has denounced racism barely 10 days after declaring a crackdown on illegal immigration and using language the African Union deemed to be… Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Police Restore Calm Following Protest in Johannesburg CBD - South African News Briefs - January 16, 2023
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September 27, 2022
South Africa: New Study Busts Myths About Immigrants in South Africa
Cross-border immigration is frequently the focus of divisive and passionate debate in the host nation and has emerged as the subject of contentious and emotional debate in many… Read more »
September 01, 2022
South Africa: Gupta Brothers, Oscar Pistorius Seek to Overturn Legal Troubles - South African News Briefs - September 1, 2022
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