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April 12
Africa: Africa's Wildebeest - Those That Can't Migrate Are Becoming Genetically Weaker - New Study
Wildebeest - large African antelopes with distinctively curved horns - are famous for their great migrations on the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. One hundred and fifty… Read more »
March 31
South Africa: Zimbabwean Migration to South Africa - How Technology Helps Keep Families Together
Political instability and economic decline in Zimbabwe have accelerated migration to South Africa in the last two decades. Because of the overriding socio-economic focus of the… Read more »
February 29
Tanzania: Serengeti Migration - Fire and Rain Affect How Zebras, Wildebeest and Gazelles Make the Journey
Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem is like a time machine. As one of the world's last remaining fully intact grazing ecosystems it provides a glimpse of what others in Australia,… Read more »
February 21
Africa: Three Countries Leaving Ecowas Could Face Migration Hurdles
For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate… Read more »
February 02
Rwanda: Even Many Critics of the Rwanda Deportation Policy Are Missing the Point of Why It's Wrong
The UK government's proposals to send asylum seekers arriving to the UK onto Rwanda continue to spark intense opposition. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Rwanda: UK's Failed Asylum Deportation Plan Puts Rwanda's Human Rights and Refugee Struggles in the Spotlight
The UK Supreme Court ruled on 15 November 2023 that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The plan would have seen tens of thousands of asylum seekers sent from the UK to… Read more »
November 23, 2023
South Africa: Immigration Proposals Are Based On False Claims and Poor Logic - Experts
The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement - called a White Paper - outlining proposed changes to the country's asylum and immigration system.… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Africa: Visa-Free Travel for Africans - Why Kenya and Rwanda Have Taken a Step in the Right Direction
President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya's borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said Read more »
July 21, 2023
South Africa: Zimbabwean Migrants - South Africa's Anti-Immigrant Sentiments Are Hindering Policy Reform
The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court case that anyone could have anticipated was unwinnable. He probably expected to lose it too. He… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Migrant Deaths At Sea - The Real Blame Lies With Policies Created By European States
On 15 June, the overcrowded fishing trawler Adriana sank on its illicit journey from Libya to Italy, drowning hundreds of men, women and children. In response, states have… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: Debunking Myths - the Real Reasons People Move, and Why Most Migration Happens in Global South
Around the world, borders between countries are getting tougher. Governments are making it more difficult to move, especially for certain groups of vulnerable people. This comes… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Migrant Numbers Are Rising - Conflict, Climate and Harassment Force Millions to Leave Their Homes
The number of forcibly displaced people increased to 108 million in 2022 and is expected to reach 117 million by the end of 2023, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Increasing Heat Is Already a Factor in Human Migration - New Study
It was getting hotter. Frank May got off his mat and padded over to look out the window. Umber stucco walls and tiles, the colour of the local clay... [he] took a deep breath. It… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: African Migration to Europe - Forced Returns Run Into Resistance
The forced return of migrants from the European Union (EU) to their countries of origin continues to be a source of major tension in African countries as well as EU member states.… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: Ottawa Is Doing Little to Eliminate Discrimination Against French-Speaking African Students
The fact that Immigration Canada discriminates against Black students from French-speaking Africa is something researchers and observers of Québec and Canadian politics have… Read more »
April 25, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Is Scrapping Special Work Permits for Zimbabweans - Migrants Will Be Left Exposed
Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have flocked to South Africa to escape economic hardship since the 1990s. The South African government has, since 2010, granted the migrants a… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Tunisia: President's Offensive Statements Targeted Black Migrants, With Widespread Fallout
The statement by Tunisian President Kais Saied that "urgent measures" were needed "against illegal immigration of nationals from sub-Saharan Africa" which were causing "violence… Read more »
March 05, 2023
South Africa: LGBTIQ+ Migrants and Asylum Seekers - Major New Study Identifies a Diverse, Wide-Spread Community
Since 1998, South Africa has recognised persecution based on gender and sexuality as legitimate grounds for asylum. This makes it the only African country to formally extend… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Germany's New Migration Policy Could Take Away Vital Talent From Several African Countries
Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: Free Movement of People Across Africa - Regions Are Showing How It Can Work
The end of January 2023 will mark five years since the African Union Free Movement of Persons protocol was signed by the African Union. A parallel initiative to the African… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Half a Million Ethiopian Migrants Have Been Deported From Saudi Arabia in 5 Years - What They Go Through
Tens of thousands of migrant Ethiopian workers have been forcibly repatriated from Saudi Arabia each year since the early 2010s. Although this is carried out as part of a crackdown… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Africa: Climate Change Will Force Up to 113 Million People to Relocate Within Africa By 2050 - New Report
Adapting to a world that is warmer than today is a huge undertaking, even if the most ambitious temperature ceiling is met. Increasing climate risks mean that millions of Africans… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Ghana: Why Migrants Bring Gifts From Abroad. A Sense of Obligation and a Fear of Social Backlash
An estimated 281 million migrants span the globe. The remittances they send home get a lot of attention from policymakers and development agencies like the World Bank due to their… Read more »
September 25, 2022
South Africa: 5 Xenophobic Myths About Immigrants in South Africa Debunked By Researchers
In South Africa, immigrants are often scapegoated as the root of socio-economic problems. In the post-apartheid landscape, Black African immigrants, mainly, from other African… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Southern Africa: How Migrants Who Move Between Zimbabwe and South Africa Access Healthcare in Border Towns
Zimbabwe and South Africa share a 225 km common border. There is only one official border crossing, at Beitbridge. An estimated 15,000 migrants and refugees from Zimbabwe and other… Read more »
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