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Boost on Continental Migration Policies as Ghana Moves to Scrap Visa requirements for Africans

‘Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that entrance visa requirements for all Africans will be removed by the end of 2024, ensuring visa-free travels to the West African country.’ Migration in and across the West-African country, Ghana,  is seemingly seeing a positive boost as the country’s president Nana Akufo-Addo finally fulfilled his promise to scrap visas […]

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IOM rallies for Migration Solutions at the 79th UN General Assembly

“The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) offers an opportunity to place migration at the heart of global discussions towards a future grounded in sustainable development. Under the theme “Unity in Diversity for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable Development, and Human Dignity for Everyone, Everywhere,”  The International Organization for Migration (IOM), […]

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The Healing Dance: Bridging Cultures and Mending Hearts

Japanese and Congolese artists joined forces to bring the healing power of dance to refugee students, many of whom carry the invisible scars of conflict from the Democratic Republic of Congo. By Sibairwa Vincent and Moïse Bauma In a heart-warming display of cultural unity and compassion, the halls of Complexe Scolaire Aigle du Ciel came […]

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Africa-Americas Migration Dialogue Sets New Path for Global Cooperation

Among the myriad of critical topics discussed were the issue of missing migrants and the imperative of robust data collection, the enhancement of regular migration pathways while ensuring the protection of migrants, the rising phenomenon of climate-induced mobility necessitating adaptive solutions, and the paramount benefits of harmonizing regional policies and legislation. Banjul, Gambia. The United […]

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Environment-Migration Nexus in Mali

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Government of Mali and Belgian Embassy in Mali officially unveiled a regional initiative to support the development and implementation of data-based policies and programmes on migration and climate change in Mali and five other Sahelian countries. “In Mali, forward-thinking actions are planned to strengthen the resilience of displaced […]

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El-Fasher’s Migrant Community, Civillians at the verge of starvation as US Warns of Imminent Fall

Civilians 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 […]

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Starvation Threatens Millions in South Sudan Amid Conflict- CARE

Conflict 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 […]