SIHMA Press Review for June 2026
Africa Nigerian Tribune 22 June 2026 Nigeria currently hosts over 100,000 refugees, asylum seekers Nigeria's Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, reaffirmed the Tinubu administration's commitment to protecting and empowering refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons, saying the government is deliberately "shifting from palliatives to pathways" by linking humanitarian response to long-term development through livelihoods, agribusiness, education and social protection, built on three...
From migrant stories to Films: How young migrants discovered the power of digital storytelling
For 2 weeks, a group of young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers gathered at the holy cross hall in District Six, Cape town. Not just to learn digital skills but to find their voice in a world that is increasingly being digitalised. In an era of rapid digital transformation, access to digital tools is no longer a luxury, it is a way of living. For migrants, refugees and asylum seekers digital literacy opens door...
Informing Migration and Mobility Dialogues and Actions for Enhanced Protection
Date: 25 May 2026, University of the Western Cape The SIHMA workshop brought together researchers, practitioners, and advocates to explore how engaged research can strengthen migration governance, protection systems, and social inclusion. Speakers emphasized participatory and decolonial research approaches that position migrants, refugees, and affected communities as co-creators of knowledge. Key presentations highlighted civic solidarity with forced migrants, participatory...
News from the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development - June 2026
Magnifica humanitas. Two words that defend every person on this planet, celebrating their beauty, dignity and identity as created and loved by God. Two words that stand as a bulwark against standardisation, discrimination, exclusion and exploitation, rejecting every attempt to manipulate the human person, so as to reduce humanity to the service of economic or ideological interests. The Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV is striking for its realism...
Navigating Livelihood and Belonging: The Everyday Realities of African Migrant Women in Cape Town
“When I hear the word Home Affairs I run the other way.” – Patricia, a Zimbabwean migrant woman Patricia’s words capture both a personal fear and a systemic reality. They reflect not...
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...
