It says the international community has failed to recognise and stem the persecution of Rwandan refugees and critics of the Kagame regime
Refugees ‘hounded like dogs’ by the police and army despite protests by the United Nations Refugee Agency and civil society
Although some refugees choose to leave, others refuse to leave if not on their own conditions
In World War I, millions of people fled Germany and millions fled when Germany occupied their countries; in Ukraine, it’s estimated four million will flee; and around the world there are 30 million refugees
Many young people in Mpumalanga – most of them descendants of Mozambicans who fled the civil war – are in limbo because they don’t have identity documents and birth certificates
Last month Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, saying Addis Ababa had spurned its efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict.
More than 11-million people were forced to flee their countries in 2020
The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
Double-registration has effectively rendered stateless tens of thousands of Kenyan citizens who are ethnically Somali
Conflict in Ethiopia has displaced masses of people, but relief efforts are under-funded
An increasing number of refugees are being tortured and raped in Libya, a new study has found.
Kenya has announced that it plans to close Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, by the end of August
Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however governments have only recently started to recognise it as a serious problem
Tens of thousands of English-speaking Cameroonians have fled the country ahead of the presidential vote
The United Nations has hailed a deal to ‘end all hostilities’ and ‘protect civilians’ after days of deadly clashes in the capital
Ambassador Nikki Haley’s announcement comes a month after the UNHRC voted to probe the killing of Palestinians in Gaza by Israeli security forces
Refugees share stories of resilience and creativity at a rare web-streaming event in Kakuma camp in northwest Kenya
The Sudanese government has received money from the EU to stem the flow of migrants, but officials are colluding with smugglers and human traffickers
The land is not just the dusty earth on which we stand. It is an affirmation of self. It is the urgent aspiration for dignity and agency.
So far, an estimated 12 300 people have made the perilous journey to safety on foot, fleeing deepening conflict in Kasai province
A recent report published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees claims that there are more than a million asylum seekers in SA.
Eritrea is one of the most repressive states in the world and the refugee camps offer little freedom or safety, but enslavement and abuse instead.
The M&G’s Lauren Clifford-Holmes reflects on her trip to Chad where she visited refugee camps filled with families trying to escape Boko Haram.
Uganda’s government and the UN Refugee Agency have launched a pilot mobile court system to improve access to justice for victims of crimes.
The humanitarian emergency in the Central African Republic worsens daily as security in much of the country remains elusive.
It was when armed men appeared in town that 13-year-old Israel Gbehe knew it was time to run.
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Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has accused Kenya of endangering the lives of thousands of Somali refugees who are being deported.
Ten years after fleeing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Muzungu Makoi says he is still haunted by the massacres and refuses to leave Zambia.