CategoriesMigrant NewsHistorically, Kenya has witnessed the power of mediation firsthand — most notably during the 2007–2008 post-election crisis, when a peace deal was brokered through negotiations led by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The devastating conflict, which claimed over 1,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands, underscored the dire consequences of unresolved tensions — and the […]
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 […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsKenya hosts over 600,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers, with many more undocumented migrants living and working in Nairobi’s Eastleigh, Kawangware, Githurai, and other informal neighborhoods. While Kenya’s public healthcare system has made strides in providing free contraceptives, access remains limited or non-existent for many in these migrant communities. Sayana Press (DMPA-SC), a self-injectable contraceptive, has […]
CategoriesMigrant News NarrativesIn Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda, women and men are reshaping traditional roles, proving that household chores and income generation are responsibilities to be shared rather than assigned by gender. For centuries, gender roles have been deeply ingrained in society, with men and women assigned specific responsibilities that were rarely questioned. However, societal development, changing family […]
