With nearly 2 500 people killed in recent Israeli strikes on Lebanon, nobody in the country is safe, and the only help for Africans is from other migrant workers
US peace talks to end the 16-month war in the country have yielded no concrete results
Hundreds of terrified African migrants flee to embassies and camps as human rights groups warns of increasing vigilante attacks
When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash
The human rights of migrants are not protected by the country’s legislation
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister looks increasingly vulnerable as he faces deep divisions in the ruling coalition and simmering ethnic conflicts
Unaccompanied Mozambican teenagers regularly attempt to cross into South Africa
China is currently Nigeria’s biggest trading partner with Abuja importing some $7-billion in goods from Beijing
Resource scarcity is dangerous in politically unstable states, where climate change has already been linked to violent conflict and communal upheaval
Although many view Helena Maleno’s actions as humane, she is now under investigation in Morocco for human trafficking offences.
Hundreds of African refugees are being bought and sold in "slave markets" across Libya, but many do not survive the journey across the desert.
In 2000 – as political tension and violence flared and an economic meltdown struck – millions of Zimbabweans left the country. Where are they now?
As fighting erupted on the Sudanese border, families fled as the army bombed the border town of Jau — displacing a further 31 700 people.
Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara reached the country’s official capital.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) expressed regret on Thursday after Sudan moved to expel two of the agency’s officials from Darfur.
South Africa could be making better use of Zimbabwean migrants’ skills but current immigration policy makes it difficult, according to a report released by the Centre for Development and Enterprises on Wednesday. Research has suggested a high level of skills among these migrants.
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/ 13 January 2008
Up to a million migrants have gathered in Libya, from where they will attempt to sail across the Mediterranean for Europe and, ultimately, the United Kingdom. New estimates reveal that there are two million migrants massed in the North African country and that half of them plan to sail to the European mainland and travel on to Britain in the hope of building a new life.
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/ 17 December 2007
The International Organisation for Migration has launched a campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tanzania, a country increasingly becoming a transit point. The three-month campaign dubbed ”Uwe sauti Yao” (Be their voice) was launched on Sunday at a hip-hop rally in the capital Dar es Salaam.
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/ 3 September 2007
United Nations agencies urged governments in Southern Africa on Monday to draw up legislation to combat frightening levels of human trafficking, saying action was vital ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Specific legislation to tackle the issue was needed to help law enforcement agencies get to grips with the situation.