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...
The Eastern Route: Where Despair Crosses Borders and Hope Dies Quietly
Between 2019 and 2024, the borderlands between Yemen and Saudi Arabia became a stark landscape of peril for Ethiopian migrants navigating the Eastern Route. Along this path, individuals have faced violence, exploitation, and a lack of legal protection. While multiple testimonies and reports have surfaced, international accountability has proven elusive. A 2023 report by Human Rights Watch exposes the widespread use of explosive weapons, firearms, and other forms of abuse by border guards, allegations...
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...
"On the line" a documentary on alternatives to detention and deportation
Exploring alternatives to immigration detention and deportation is a key topic in the current conversation about forced human mobility in the continent. Are there viable alternatives to South Africa’s immigration detention and deportation system? This was the central question examined at the launch of the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town’s new documentary, On The Line, on August 28th at Cape Town’s Labia Theatre. The event gathered around eighty individuals from refugee-led organisations, civil society,...
