CategoriesMigrant News“Thousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across East Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is particularly concerned about thousands of refugees and other displaced people being forced to escape once again for their lives after their homes were washed away,”- […]
CategoriesMigrant News“…tens of thousands of migrants – many fleeing wars and poverty in Africa, the Middle East and Asia – have reached Britain in recent years by crossing the English Channel in small boats on risky journeys organized by people-smuggling gangs…” Background UK and Rwanda governments agreed on a scheme in April 2022 to send anyone […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsMakerere University’s Freedom Square was illuminated with cultural exchanges and festivities on Saturday, April 20, 2024, as the institution hosted the United Nations International Chinese Language Day. Organized by the Confucius Institute at Makerere University, the event drew a diverse crowd including secondary school students, undergraduates from Makerere University, and students from Luyanzi Technical Institute […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsJournalists in Kampala have been tipped on reporting for under covered or underreported stories such as Migration, refugee crisis, gender based violence among others. The training being conducted by Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) in partnership with UNESCO, is focusing on enabling and supporting young journalists to understand the underreported stories in the society and how […]
CategoriesProgramsTheme: ‘Migration Advocacy Fellowship Program: Empowering Change Agents Across Africa.’ The Migration Advocacy Fellowship Program is a dynamic initiative designed to empower journalists, migrants, civil society organizations (CSOs), NGOs, and other development partners across Africa who are passionate about addressing migration-related issues. Through a comprehensive fellowship experience, participants will gain valuable skills, knowledge, and networks […]
CategoriesProgramsThe Migration Reporting Internship Program offers aspiring journalists and students in the humanities fields a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to migration-related issues through immersive internships with Migrant Narratives Africa. By providing a supportive learning environment and meaningful engagement with migrant communities, interns will develop essential skills, deepen their understanding of […]
CategoriesProgramsMigrant Narratives Africa is a digital publication that uses Multimedia Journalism to tell the narratives of migrants while covering migration news altogether. Besides these noble courses, we embrace fair coverage of migration news. On this background, together with experts and development partners, we have in place programs to conduct training & capacity building sessions for […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsClimate-induced migration, activists and stakeholders have pushed for youth-focused strategies in a bid to address the urgent challenges faced by young people amidst the climate changing patterns.
CategoriesNarratives“…I was really scared of being a refugee. Being a refugee is so hard. You have no country to go back to. Every time I would see refugees coming from Sudan (to Uganda), and I see my situation, I would feel I’m better…” The Narrative of Baikai In April 2023, a war broke out in […]
CategoriesNarratives“…when you mention that you are a refugee, even the person that had respected you for the first time, they start seeing you as vulnerable there and then. You end up feeling too small…” Refugees, born and raised in refugee camps, often encounter challenges during their reintegration into mainstream society. Many choose to settle in […]
