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A playlist for ukubuyela amid sites of displacement

The spatial displacement of black people extends itself into the spiritual.

Enterprising: Even with the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric in France

​Curbing ‘big men’ may stem exodus

One of the reasons for Francophone Africa’s mass migration to France is leaders who refuse to go.

Dark days: Asylum seekers and the refugees at a railway station in Italy

​Switzerland shuts border as asylum seekers say their pleas have been ignored

Several hundred refugees have slept on towels and blankets in the park near Como’s train station since the Swiss clampdown began in mid-July.

Residents of a camp for the internally displaced named “Kihoto” sit outside their makeshift shelters.

Displaced Kenyans still live in fear since 2007 polls

In the run-up to Kenya’s elections in March, people still displaced have camped around the town of Nakuru in Rift Valley and fear renewed violence.

Violence taking heavy toll on Somalia

Spiralling violence in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is taking a heavy toll on civilians, aid agencies said on Friday.

Few displaced Iraqis return home as violence persists

Resettling displaced Iraqis is key to getting a sluggish economy going and attracting foreign investment that has proven so elusive for the country.

Four months on and far from stable

About 600 000 people fled their homes to escape the ethnic violence that erupted after Kenya’s disputed election results were made public.