Brightness harms people’s and other creatures’ health, disrupts ecosystems and changes climate
In the midst of the pandemic the literary festival is hosting podcasts instead of livestreamed panels
The Greek photographer is on a quest to document traditional costumes around the country
Dumped by their employers, and then stranded by their governments, African workers in Lebanon just want to go home. But it’s not that simple
This conversation between Mpho Matsipa and Mamadou Jean-Charles Tall, focusing on bio-climatic architecture in Senegal, is part of the larger African Mobilities project
‘Clebs’, which documents more than 750 dogs at a sanctuary in Morocco, provides some timely symbolism as it points to human truths
Kicked out of Lebanese homes and denied entry into the Ethiopian consulate, Beirut’s Ethiopian house helpers are being abandoned on the streets
Europeans currently experiencing a temporary lockdown should reflect on the fact that many Africans live permanently in a form of continental lockdown
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Boundaries at all levels limit the exchange of ideas necessary to resolve complex global problems
The reader navigates themes such as migration, black masculinity, displacement, aspirations, racial identity and sexuality
City streets are ‘washed’ to cleanse them of work competitors and for moral, cultural and social restoration
Statelessness is an affront to human rights and a breach of international law, and countries must be forced to put an end to it
Unsafe in Somalia and unwanted in Kenya, refugees increasingly risk abduction in search of a better life.
Desperate to reach Europe, migrants from Africa are travelling to Egypt to sell body parts to pay for their passage.
After convening for just a few minutes following the Christmas break, the Senate adjourned, deciding to renew budget deliberations only next Wednesday
The United States and at least 16 other countries either opted out or expressed concerns, with some claiming the pact infringes national sovereignty
The Democratic Alliance has presented a plan which it says will ‘secure borders and stop illegal immigration’
The effect of climate change in Africa’s semi-arid countries is driving young people out of rural areas into cities
The Nordic nation, where summer temperatures are usually closer to 23°C, is not equipped to deal with this kind of natural catastrophe
In a tweet, the US president claimed crime in Germany is ‘way up’
Citizenship is increasingly becoming something that must be ‘earned’, but this undermines basic rights
They thought they were signing up for a dream but it turned out to be a trafficking nightmare.
There are hundreds of variations on the basic ‘flavour’ of bird migration
Figures show that those who moved had a much better chance of escaping from poverty
Understanding migration and age dynamics can address placement problems
Researchers who sequenced the genome of gut bacteria in the world’s oldest natural mummy have cast doubt on theories about migration out of Africa.
A story of two beauty salons run by Tanzanian women in Durban unravels a tale of migration, survival and community in a foreign land.
Behind an apparently amorphous multitude are distinct individuals, each with a particular mission.
Research suggests that birds may use quantum effects to navigate when migrating to warmer climates.
Although data surrounding labour migrants varies it is clear that apartheid-era patterns persist, writes Lisa Steyn.
"Johannesburg has a lot of soul, a lot of culture, a lot of South Africa," says Azra Joosab, who moved to Johannesburg at the beginning of 2008.