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Mozambique: Refugees Shun Europe for Southern Africa
Al Jazeera, 18 October 2015
As the sun dips behind the giant brown hills that separate South Africa and Mozambique, a slim young man is busy doing final mechanical checks on a Toyota Land Cruiser at a house… Read more »
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South Africa: Europe's Refugee Crisis - a View From South Africa
Fahamu, 22 September 2015
Europe has come face to face with the world it created, having actively participated in the military destruction of other nations. The fate of the refugees now fleeing their ruined… Read more »
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Malawi: Tresor and the Camp Musicians
Al Jazeera, 20 July 2015
Tresor Nzengu was an up-and-coming musician and slam poet in the Democratic Republic of Congo when his lyrics, which were critical of the state, caught the attention of officials. Read more »
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Africa: The Quiet Tragedies of Africa's Escape Routes
Al Jazeera, 17 June 2015
We drove fast, our windows open, the car radio blaring, for 10 hours, deep into the Senegalese countryside, the roaring sound of hot dry air blowing into the car. Read more »
Refugees Shun Europe for Southern Africa
With large numbers from Sub-Saharan Africa finding the Mediterranean route too expensive and dangerous, South Africa has become an attractive and easier option, writes Al Jazeera.
Illegal immigrants from different countries who managed to evade the Zimbabwean police and made it into South Africa.
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Images of refugees attempting to reach Europe through any and all possible means have dominated global media for weeks. Yet recent action by EU leaders to address this crisis, ... Read more »
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"It is clear that Europe has the capacities and the size needed to meet the challenges, assuming that it shows unity and jointly assume this responsibility," says the UN High ... Read more »
