SIHMA

Researching Human Migration across Africa

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WHO WE ARE

Established in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2014, the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) conducts research that contributes to informed policy-making and promotes the rights and dignity of migrants and refugees in Africa.

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Our Mission

To conduct and disseminate research that contributes to the understanding of human mobility and informs policies that ensure the rights and dignity of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Africa.

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Phones, Promises and Risky Roads: The Digital Side of Irregular Migration

Oct 20, 2026

For many people who cross borders irregularly, one of the most valuable things they carry is not money or food but a smartphone. A recent study by Mouhi Eddine Sadaoui and...

A Nation in Motion: Nigeria's Triple Role as Migrant Source, Refuge and Crossroads
Research Launch: Refugees Integration in Uganda: Perspectives of Refugees, Stakeholders and the Host Community
Atlas of African Migration: Migration in Chad

Research Request

The staff at SIHMA and Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town value the interest shown by students, academics, and other researchers who seek the assistance of our organisations to aid their studies/research projects. Please note that only high-quality, novel, and methodologically sound proposals will be considered. You can complete the application form by clicking on the button below. Please read all related information carefully.

RESEARCH REQUESTS
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