Displaced Communities
latest news & developments
A playlist for ukubuyela amid sites of displacement
The spatial displacement of black people extends itself into the spiritual.
Curbing ‘big men’ may stem exodus
One of the reasons for Francophone Africa’s mass migration to France is leaders who refuse to go.
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.
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.