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Refugees

10,000 Rohingya poised to move to Bangladesh as exodus swells again
Article
/ 3 October 2017

10,000 Rohingya poised to move to Bangladesh as exodus swells again

Over 500 000 Rohingya have streamed into Bangladesh in the past five weeks and numbers are expected to swell again with another 10 000 waiting to move

By Nick Perry
Africa’s queer asylum seekers in search of land of milk and honey
Article
/ 15 August 2017

Africa’s queer asylum seekers in search of land of milk and honey

Sweden and South Africa are popular destinations for LGBTQ refugees, but both countries are far from perfect

By Carl Collison
CAR spirals further out of control
Africa
/ 21 July 2017

CAR spirals further out of control

The conflict in the Central African Republic is getting more violent and is spreading to previously unaffected areas. The world seems indifferent

By Simon Allison
We can live with refugees in our midst
Analysis
/ 21 July 2017

We can live with refugees in our midst

Assisting displaced people to integrate with their hosts will help build inclusive, resilient cities

By Staff Reporter
G is for Globalism
Article
/ 6 July 2017

G is for Globalism

Critics may say the muppets are little more than politicised stuffed animals, but to dismiss the power of Sesame Street is a mistake.

By Peter Rothpletz
Refugees have an equal right to healthcare
Analysis
/ 23 June 2017

Refugees have an equal right to healthcare

The health department recognises this but not everyone, including asylum seekers, knows this

By Bongani Majola
SA’s borders may become even more unwelcoming to asylum seekers
Article
/ 21 June 2017

SA’s borders may become even more unwelcoming to asylum seekers

Asylum seekers may face even greater difficulties entering South Africa in the near future.

By Rumana Akoob
Uganda offers sanctuary to refugees while global leaders renege on aid promises
Africa
/ 20 June 2017

Uganda offers sanctuary to refugees while global leaders renege on aid promises

2 000 people a day flee conflict in South Sudan, DRC and Somalia, putting pressure on Uganda’s resources

By Peter Rothpletz
Rough welcome: Could South Africa’s new border detention centres turn deadly?
Article
/ 24 May 2017

Rough welcome: Could South Africa’s new border detention centres turn deadly?

Experts warn that the country’s overburdened asylum system could leave people trapped at ‘processing centres’ for years.

By Joan Van Dyk
Displaced Congolese find unlikely refuge in Angola
Africa
/ 3 May 2017

Displaced Congolese find unlikely refuge in Angola

So far, an estimated 12 300 people have made the perilous journey to safety on foot, fleeing deepening conflict in Kasai province

By Simon Allison
Returning refugees happy to be home, despite hardship
Africa
/ 10 March 2017

Returning refugees happy to be home, despite hardship

"The returnees are also getting extra assistance to help them settle, including $90 worth of food a month from the World Food Programme"

By Staff Reporter
Syrian refugee regrets Merkel selfie
Article
/ 24 February 2017

Syrian refugee regrets Merkel selfie

German Syrian sues Facebook for not removing his image from fake ‘terrorism’ news stories.

By Al Jazeera
Could this country be among the world’s best for refugees?
Article
/ 19 January 2017

Could this country be among the world’s best for refugees?

Many Ugandans were once refugees themselves. Now, they are ‘paying back the good’ and making their country one of the best in the world for refugees.

By Staff Reporter
Women refugees take contraceptives in fear of rape
Article
/ 2 December 2016

Women refugees take contraceptives in fear of rape

Refugee women and girls fearing sexual violence are taking matters into their own hands.

By Staff Reporter
Rich countries shirk refugee duty
Africa
/ 20 October 2016

Rich countries shirk refugee duty

The EU is making aid to Africa conditional on it taking back Africans who have fled

By Gabriela Baczynska
​I was a refugee. One touch of humanity helped me start a new life
Article
/ 19 September 2016

​I was a refugee. One touch of humanity helped me start a new life

As the United Nations met to discuss the refugee crisis, Winnie Byanyima, once a refugee, looks at what can be done.

By Winnie Byanyima
As the UN met to discuss the refugee crisis, one Syrian family was desperate to reunite
Article
/ 19 September 2016

As the UN met to discuss the refugee crisis, one Syrian family was desperate to reunite

Kasem Alsabsabi has a German passport, and cancer, but his family is stuck in a camp in Athens.

By Sarah Crowe
Merkel chafes over lack of jobs for refugees
Article
/ 16 September 2016

Merkel chafes over lack of jobs for refugees

“Will Germany manage?” he asked, referring to Merkel’s mantra: “We can do this”.

By Staff Reporter
​Refugees set aside their scars and trauma to focus on their quest for Olympic glory
Article
/ 29 July 2016

​Refugees set aside their scars and trauma to focus on their quest for Olympic glory

A team of refugees from the world’s conflict zones is seeking glory and acceptance at the Rio Games.

By Staff Reporter
Camp closure is next health crisis
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Camp closure is next health crisis

Sending Dadaab’s refugees back to Somalia will become the next health emergency.

By Staff Reporter
Evictions, business and land reform issues bubble over in Crown Mines
Article
/ 13 June 2016

Evictions, business and land reform issues bubble over in Crown Mines

Business owners want to move ahead on pieces of land where some people have lived for 25 years. The city should re-home the refugees, they say.

By Raeesa Pather
Refugees saved after boat flips in the Mediterranean
Africa
/ 27 May 2016

Refugees saved after boat flips in the Mediterranean

Refugees on a boat that set sail from Libya were photographed falling into the Mediterranean.

By Ella Ide
Refugees ripped off at state hospitals
Article
/ 12 May 2016

Refugees ripped off at state hospitals

Poor people who have fled their countries are expected to pay steep rates for treatment at government hospitals in Gauteng.

By Ina Skosana and Bhekisisa Team
‘The baby fell, but I just kept running’
Article
/ 5 May 2016

‘The baby fell, but I just kept running’

Refugees can flee their countries, but they can’t escape the trauma of war.

By Ina Skosana
Xenophobia: Refugees get an sms service to report abuse
Article
/ 4 May 2016

Xenophobia: Refugees get an sms service to report abuse

Often sidelined outsiders can now use their cellphones to establish their rights, get answers about general issues and lodge complaints.

By Ina Skosana
Close to death, but “no medication for foreigners”
Videos
/ 2 May 2016

Close to death, but “no medication for foreigners”

Many refugees flee their own war-torn countries to find safety in South Africa. But the country is not the safe haven they think it will be.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 April 2016

Ban Ki-moon attacks ‘restrictive’ EU asylum policies

New measures "constitute a legal wall to asylum just as despicable as a razor-wire fence”, says Human Rights Watch.

By Patrick Kingsley
DRC to SA: No escape from rape’s war
Article
/ 27 April 2016

DRC to SA: No escape from rape’s war

Abused women from war-torn countries who have fled to SA for safety often face more maltreatment here.

By Ina Skosana
A haven for Boko Haram’s West African victims
Africa
/ 14 April 2016

A haven for Boko Haram’s West African victims

The lucky few who survive Boko Haram’s raids are streaming into Minawao refugee camp, a Cameroonian refugee camp.

By Staff Reporter
Desperate Malawians flock to SA
Article
/ 26 February 2016

Desperate Malawians flock to SA

Malawian immigrants come in the hope of finding jobs – but if they don’t have the proper papers, they face arrest, detention and repatriation.

By Enelless Nyale
Food crisis hits Malawi’s refugees
Article
/ 12 February 2016

Food crisis hits Malawi’s refugees

Prohibited from working, refugees at the overcrowded Dzaleka camp have been surviving on minimal food rations due to donor cutbacks.

By Enelless Nyale
Refugees get a boost from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Article
/ 4 February 2016

Refugees get a boost from Shakespeare’s Hamlet

People holed up in a grim Calais camp could no doubt identify with the tortured Danish prince during a performance by actors from Shakespeare’s Globe.

By Mark Brown
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