SIHMA Press Review for May 2026
Africa TVC News 25 May 2026 Human Trafficking: Nigeria Immigration Service Raises Alarm Over Fake Travel Offers The Nigeria Immigration Service issued a public advisory warning against rising fraudulent migration schemes, cautioning that criminal networks increasingly target vulnerable people, particularly young women and girls with false promises of jobs, education or a better life abroad that often lead to forced labor and trafficking. The agency urged Nigerians...
Scalabrini Day: Reflecting on Ministry, Impact, and Future Possibilities
Yesterday, as we celebrated Scalabrini Day, we were invited not only to honour the legacy of Saint John Baptist Scalabrini but the day provided an opportunity to revisit the foundational values of solidarity, hospitality, advocacy, and service to migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations. A central theme that emerged throughout the celebration was the importance of understanding the lived reality of missionary work in the field. Across different contexts and regions, Scalabrinian missionaries,...
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Migration in Somalia: People on the Move
Somalia has long been a country in motion. Its people move within its borders, across to neighbouring countries, and along major international migration routes, driven by a mix of necessity, aspiration, and circumstance. Understanding migration in Somalia means listening to two voices at once: the migrant seeking safety or opportunity, and the communities and institutions that receive, support, or manage their movement. A Developing Migration Policy Framework Somalia has...
Research Findings Verification Workshop: Legal Frameworks for Refugees/Asylum Seekers and Children on the Move in Malawi
Malawi continues to play an essential role as a transit destination for international migrants mainly from other African countries including asylum seekers and refugees in need of protection. Children on the move including children of refugee and asylum seekers, separated and unaccompanied children also contribute to the share of people on the move in the country. The protection of asylum seekers, refugees and children especially unaccompanied and separated minors on the move remains a fundamental right...
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SIHMA Press Review for April 2026
Africa AP 28 April2026 Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking Ugandan authorities detained 231 foreigners since Monday in a crackdown on illegal migration tied to human trafficking and cyberscam operations, targeting a group of Nigerians in northern Uganda and a mixed group from countries including Pakistan, India, Myanmar...
Feminisation of Migration: Reflections from the SIHMA Guest Lecture at UWC
Migration has long been framed as a predominantly male phenomenon, shaped by narratives of labor mobility and economic survival. However, the trends and patterns of migration has shifted over the centuries with more women migrating as the economic providers of their families. Building on the relationship that the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) has with the University of the Western Cape, and bringing non-academic setting experience, SIHMA delivered a lecture...
