African Migration Trends, Q2 2025: Regional Dynamics and Global Implications
Migration across Africa in 2025 reflects one of the most dynamic and consequential population movements worldwide. While public discourse often canters on irregular journeys to Europe, the empirical evidence demonstrates a more complex reality, the vast majority of African migration remains intra-continental, shaped by overlapping drivers such as conflict, climate change, economic disparities, and evolving policy frameworks. Recent regional updates from North, West, and East Africa to Southern Africa, Egypt, and Yemen reveal how mobility patterns are being...
Key Performance Indicator Framework Research Workshop in Uganda: A Collaborative Approach to Refugee Integration
The Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Framework Research Workshop, held from 15th to 16th July 2025 at the ARUA Centre in Kampala, Uganda, brought together stakeholders to discuss refugee integration through research, collaboration, and practical solutions. The workshop aimed to share experiences, present research findings, gather stakeholder feedback, and develop actionable recommendations for implementing a robust KPI framework. Day 1: Setting the Stage for Refugee Integration
Rooted in Exile: Preserving Culture in African Refugee Communities
Culture and tradition have long stood as pillars of African society, shaping the identities, behaviours, and worldviews of individuals and communities alike. For African children and adults, these elements are not merely ceremonial, they inform social structures, define spiritual beliefs, transmit knowledge, and offer meaningful frameworks for addressing governance and environmental issues. Among displaced populations, however, these foundational elements often face erosion. Refugee camps and communities present a particular challenge to maintaining cultural integrity, Gregory Scarborough the author...
Migrants Exploited: Libya's Human Rights Crisis
The humanitarian crisis in Libya has taken a disturbing turn, with countless foreign nationals, including refugees and asylum-seekers, facing horrific abuses at the hands of traffickers, smugglers, and criminal groups. These individuals are subjected to abductions for ransom, torture, and sexual violence, while religious minorities, particularly Christian migrants and refugees, are vulnerable to persecution by armed groups (Ferrari, 2025). The ongoing crisis has persisted for nearly a decade, and recent reports indicate a resurgence of these inhumane...
SIHMA Press Review for December 2024 and January 2025
PRESS REVIEW - SOUTH AFRICA 01 - Undocumented foreign learners to be admitted in schools IOL, 01/25/2025 The Department of Basic Education (DBE) in South Africa...
Good news for children of undocumented foreign parents and guardians for their admission into South African schools
CHILDREN of undocumented foreign nationals will not be required to produce any form of identification before registering for admission at any school in South Africa. For decades, undocumented children have been largely excluded from the education system, left on the margins by restrictive policies and legislative gaps. Recent developments signal a monumental shift towards a more inclusive approach, harmonizing South Africa’s laws with international standards and reinforcing undocumented immigrant children's right to basic education.
