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Humanitarian and Migration Dynamics in Niger: A Regional Analysis


Sep 30, 2025
Categories: Articles Refugee Resettlement Refugees Statelessness

Niger occupies a pivotal role in West Africa’s asylum and migration landscape, shaped by intersecting pressures of regional conflict, environmental stressors, and political volatility. Bordered by Burkina Faso, Libya, Nigeria, Mali, and Chad all affected by varying degrees of insecurity the country has experienced sustained displacement, particularly in the regions of Tillaberi, Tahoua, Diffa, and Maradi. These movements are compounded by climate-related events such as flooding and drought, which exacerbate rural poverty and place additional strain on...

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Cholera Outbreak in Sudan and Chad: Escalating Public Health and Humanitarian Crisis


Sep 23, 2025
Categories: SIHMA Social Impact UN and Global Affairs UNHCR

A cholera outbreak in eastern Chad’s refugee settlements, particularly Dougui and Treguine, has intensified the humanitarian challenges facing Sudanese arrivals displaced by conflict in Darfur. As of August 2025, Dougui has recorded 264 cases and 12 deaths, with suspected cases also reported in other high-risk border areas such as Adre. Across the border in Darfur, health authorities and humanitarian agencies report more than 4,300 cases and 113 deaths amid continuing violence and mass displacement. Transmission is being accelerated...

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Report on the SACBC Meeting on Migration, Refugees, and Human Trafficking


Sep 16, 2025
Categories: Children On The Move Event human rights human trafficking Migration and Immigration Migration in Africa

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) recently convened a multi-day meeting addressing migration, pastoral care, and the Church’s response to human trafficking. The gathering brought together clergy, religious, lay leaders, and representatives from civil society organizations, with discussions structured around pastoral, theological, and legal dimensions of migration in Southern Africa.   Opening Reflections Sr. Neide Lamperti (SACBC) welcomed participants and noted that materials were available...

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Human Trafficking in Africa: Patterns, Drivers, and Responses


Sep 09, 2025
Categories: human rights human rights and social justice Human Rights & Dignity human trafficking Human Trafficking in Malawi International Law Refugees SIHMA

This year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons draws attention to the persistence of sex trafficking across Africa, where organized crime, systemic inequality, and weak institutional capacity converge to create conditions of exploitation. Evidence indicates that women and girls are disproportionately affected, with risks amplified by poverty, entrenched gender norms, limited legal protections, and climate-induced displacement. Trafficking networks exploit porous borders and increasingly operate through digital platforms, while state responses often remain under-resourced and fragmented.  ...

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SIHMA Press Review for September 2025


Sep 04, 2025
Categories: press review

Africa 27 August 2025 The New Humanitarian Niger arrests six Sudanese refugees in raid on Agadez camp On 21 August 2025, Nigerien authorities arrested six Sudanese refugees from the Agadez Humanitarian Centre—key organisers of year-long protests over deteriorating conditions and lack of resettlement options. Witnesses reported the use of force during the raid, which involved officials from Niger’s National Eligibility Commission for Refugee Status...

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Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons


Sep 02, 2025
Categories: Migration migration and global issues Migration and Immigration Migration and Refugees Migration in Africa Migration Policies Migration & Refugees South Africa Law Protection Asylum Seekers

Recent weeks have seen a troubling surge in xenophobic activity in South Africa, particularly targeting foreign nationals’ access to public healthcare a phenomenon now termed “medical xenophobia.” Despite constitutional guarantees and legal precedents affirming healthcare rights for all, activists have illegally blocked clinics, harassed staff, and removed patients, claiming foreigners are overburdening the system. These actions, fuelled by political rhetoric and misinformation, have spread from Gauteng to other provinces and are increasingly normalized in public discourse....

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