CategoriesMigrant NewsA Nairobi court has ordered the deportation of Congolese French teacher Ndjoli Louison Mvemba, who has lived in Kenya since 2017, married a Kenyan woman, and fathered a child. The ruling, delivered at the Milimani Law Courts, has sparked widespread debate on immigration enforcement, fairness, and the rights of migrants who have built families and […]
CategoriesInvestigationsDespite 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 […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsA former Somali army officer who lived quietly in the United States as an Uber driver has been deported after a jury found him liable for torture committed during Somalia’s civil war, in a case first reported by the BBC. The Man Behind the Wheel For years, Yusuf Abdi Ali lived in North America, first […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsSeven Kenyan nationals have been arrested in Johannesburg for illegally working at a centre processing refugee applications under a controversial US programme that prioritises white Afrikaners. The move has sparked a fresh diplomatic row between Pretoria and Washington, deepening tensions over President Donald Trump’s claims of “genocide” in South Africa. South Africa has ordered the […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsAt a press briefing at Serena Hotel in Nairobi, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Chaloka Beyani, warned of worsening atrocities in Sudan. Survivors’ testimonies, he said, “shake our conscience,” as civilians face killings, sexual violence, and starvation at the hands of both the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsIllicit trade in tobacco costs African governments an estimated $3 billion annually in lost tax revenues, according to a 2025 Vital Strategies report. Experts warn that these losses not only weaken fiscal space but also derail the health benefits of excise taxes meant to curb noncommunicable diseases. Health financing experts and government officials are warning […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn Nairobi’s Jamuhuri Estate, Eritrean and Ethiopian residents face a mix of tragedy, depression, and subtle discrimination that underscores the precariousness of migrant life in urban Kenya. Recent incidents — including the suicide of a young Eritrean man and reports of intimidation by local boda-boda riders — reveal the vulnerability of these communities and the […]
CategoriesNarrativesAs I speed off to my next adventure, the life of the nomads will continue to hang still on the pendant of time and dunes until a moment arrives where environmental and economic conditions stealthily and steadily pull them out of the desert, thrusting them into towns, involuntarily deleting their existence! What a privilege to […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn 2025, Kenya hosts over 824,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to UNHRC Organization, a growing number of whom are from Burundi and Rwanda. Most don’t arrive on front-page headlines. They walk. They ride. They blend. The East African Community’s free movement protocols were supposed to smooth cross-border movement—but for many, especially the undocumented, the […]
CategoriesAfricaLeaders Launch Africa Food Systems Report and Bold Initiatives to Transform Agriculture, Empower Youth, and Build Resilient Food Economies Across the Continent DAKAR, SENEGAL — The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 opened in Dakar with a resounding call for bold action, inclusive innovation, and systemic transformation to reshape the continent’s agricultural future. Against the […]
