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 […]
CategoriesNarrativesA small country with a big problem. Eighty-two percent of expatriate workers in Bahrain are in jobs avoided by locals. Official figures show that 72 percent of these workers earn less than 200 Bahraini dinars (BD) a month, though in reality wages can fall as low as 60 BD. Most of those at the bottom […]
CategoriesNarrativesNigerian luxury brand Ikpen, celebrated for transforming indigenous African textiles into global couture, will showcase its artistry in Nairobi this weekend with an exclusive fashion pop-up at The Social House. For more than two decades, Ikpen has been redefining African luxury fashion. Founded by a Nigerian designer whose devotion to fabric borders on spiritual, the […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn Bahrain, a group of Sudanese men—once teachers, athletes, and professionals—now work long hours as low-paid security guards. They fled a brutal war for safety, but found themselves trapped in the Gulf’s exploitative labour system. Manama, Bahrain They came from Sudan’s cities—Dongola, Omdurman, Khartoum—bringing with them degrees, teaching experience, and dreams of better lives. Back […]
CategoriesMigrant News NarrativesStevo arrived in Nairobi on July 28 aboard a repatriation flight from Jeddah, reuniting with family moments before midnight at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Mudavadi praised Saudi Arabia’s cooperation and credited the Kenyan Diaspora, Muslim World League, and community-led fundraising—approximately KSh 129 million in diyya (blood money)—for facilitating the release. Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei revealed that […]
CategoriesMigrant News NarrativesAfrican women are moving across countries, across borders, and across personal boundaries, rewriting stories of strength, skill, and social change. Uganda, known for its progressive stance on regional integration and open-door policies under frameworks like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the AU’s Free Movement Protocol, has become a fertile ground where many […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn countries like Bahrain and Qatar, where gambling is outlawed under Islamic law, a growing number of African migrants are risking it all—not in casinos or betting shops, but behind closed doors and on smartphone screens, navigating restrictions using VPNs and foreign betting apps. Migrant Narratives Africa speaks to three East Africans living both in […]
CategoriesNarrativesUganda’s political landscape has been marked by increasing repression, leading several prominent activists to seek refuge abroad. Their journeys underscore the challenges faced by those who dare to oppose the regime of President Yoweri Museveni. Migrant Narratives Africa shares collective immigration chronicles of activists; Agather Atuhaire, Kizza Besigye, Stella Nyanzi and Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. Agather Atuhaire: […]
