CategoriesMigrant NewsCivilians who sought refuge in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, 195 kilometers northeast of Nyala, Sudan, are enduring severe suffering characterized by extreme starvation, due to the ongoing conflict. These starving individuals recount harrowing tales of hardship as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by the battle-hardened General Muhammed Hamdan Dagalo, pursue another […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsConflict in neighboring Sudan has displaced over 692,000 people into South Sudan, hyperinflation is crippling the economy, and climate change is wreaking havoc- CARE. A storm of humanitarian crises is pushing South Sudan to the brink of starvation, with millions of lives and livelihoods at immediate risk, according to Care, a humanitarian aid organization. Conflict […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsAccording to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), since May 20, at least 1,250 people (250 households) have been displaced from the Gashlack police station, Al-Gadi, and Azama neighborhoods. Emboldened by external support, allegedly from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and inspired by their military prowess, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured Wadi Madani city […]
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 […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsSocial protection and labour migration experts from ECCAS Member States have laid out a draft roadmap
CategoriesMigrant NewsThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called on all governments and authorities along the central Mediterranean migrant route to enhance regional cooperation to ensure the safety and protection of migrants. IOM says this should be done, regardless of their status and across all stages of their journeys. This migration route is utilized by Africans […]
CategoriesMigrant News“…In 2020, Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC) located in Mathare near Eastleigh, partnered with Counter Human Trafficking Trust-East Africa (CHTEA) to document and follow up cases of human trafficking and smuggling in Nairobi. The Eastleigh cases were among the priorities as there was an alarming increase in the frequency of this kind of cases every […]
