SIHMA Press Review for October 2024
PRESS REVIEW – SOUTH AFRICA 01 - South Africa’s GNU faces an uphill battle on migration policy Margaret Monyani, Mmabatho Mongae, ISS – Institute for Security Studies in Africa, 10/07/2024 South Africa’s Government of National Unity faces challenges in reconciling competing interests on migration policy. Despite some progressive asylum and migration policies, the country struggles with populist rhetoric...
SIHMA Press Review for September 2024
PRESS REVIEW – SOUTH AFRICA 01 Beauty queen row exposes xenophobia towards immigrants in South Africa Rachel Savage, The Guardian, 09/07/2024 Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old Nigerian-South African, withdrew from the Miss South Africa competition after facing xenophobic backlash due to her Nigerian heritage. Despite living in South Africa since birth, her nationality was questioned, leading her to drop out amid safety concerns. She later won Miss Universe Nigeria. Her experience highlights the xenophobia faced...
August Press Review
International Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service and UNHCR establish a new site to host Sudanese refugees fleeing unrest UNHCR, 28 August 2024 In this article, the UNHCR documents the establishment of a new site to host people that have fled the devastating war in Sudan in the Amhara region following the closure...
July Press Review
International: Biden’s new immigration plan: How will it work? 19 June 2024 AlJazeera Just ahead of the United States Presidential election, which will take place in November of 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden has released a new plan regarding immigration policies. With immigration being a hot topic of concern in the United States, many suspect Joe Biden has made this policy suggestion just ahead of the election to secure more votes against his opponent, Donald...
June Press Review
International: Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes UNHCR UN News ,4 June 2024 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) confirms that hundreds of thousands of people risk their lives to migrate from Sub-Saharan Africa in search of asylum. Migrants are without access to immediate assistance, leaving many to face unavoidable dangers such as trafficking and lack of shelter. Vincent Cochetel, the UNHCR Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean, explains that the absence of critical...
May Press Review
National: South Africa election 2024: ‘You see skeletons’ - the deadly migrant crossing 4 April, 2024, BBC News Migrants continue to risk it all in order to seek asylum and opportunities in South Africa. With the influx of migrants typically traveling from Zimbabwe into South Africa, political tension and xenophobia are on the rise. The crossing of the Zimbabwean border into South Africa is dangerous due to wild animals and gangs of criminals that can be...
