Migrant Narratives

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Zimbabwean Travel Blogger Denied Entry in Kenya Over Electronic Travel Authorization, Sparks Fairness Debate

A Zimbabwean travel blogger and his wife were denied entry into Kenya at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for lacking an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), spending 32 hours stranded before returning to Tanzania. The incident has raised questions about consistency and fairness in Kenya’s immigration procedures. A Zimbabwean travel blogger, Tachie, has spoken out after he […]

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African Men Duped Into Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, CNN Investigation Reveals

A CNN investigation has revealed how African men, lured by promises of jobs, high salaries, and citizenship, were coerced into joining Russia’s war in Ukraine. The exposé has triggered outrage across Africa and internationally, with governments, civil society, and global organizations scrambling to respond to what is increasingly seen as a dangerous new form of […]

CategoriesInvestigations

Promises of Free Trade, Realities of Bribes: East Africa’s Borders Under Siege

Despite East Africa’s pledge of free movement under the EAC, or the talks of the African Continental Free Trade Area, small scale traders — many of them women — face daily harassment, arbitrary fees, and systemic corruption at border points. Their testimonies reveal how bribes and bureaucratic delays inflate costs, erode livelihoods, and undermine regional […]