The Sudan Civil War: Barriers Across Borders
The Sudan Civil War is a raging conflict whose intense fighting has created the worst Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) crisis in history (UNHCR, 2025). After two years of war, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center reports that over 11.6 million people are displaced within Sudan, and another four million have fled the country (IDMC, 2025). The central countries that are accepting forcibly displaced Sudanese are the Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, and Uganda...
Hunger and Displacement in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring regions are facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis, driven by protracted conflict, climate shocks, and economic instability. The resurgence of armed violence, particularly involving Le Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) and the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), has triggered mass displacement, exacerbated food insecurity, and strained already fragile support systems across the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa. Conflict and Displacement: The...
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...
The Perfect Storm: Why Central and Western Africa Are Experiencing Record Displacement
“We are seeing that, overall, more and more people are on the move.” Luis de Freitas, leader of the regional data hub in Dakar for the IOM
Empowering Youth: Honoring Courage, Fighting for Change & Shaping a Better Future
In June, we celebrate Youth Month in South Africa, marked by an annual event on June 16. The national holiday commemorates the Soweto uprising, a youth-led protest that challenged the former apartheid government. The protest took place on June 16, 1976, after over a year of mounting frustration from Black communities across South Africa due to a new policy that required Afrikaans and English to be the only languages taught in Black schools. It entailed upwards of 20,000 participants and...
Reconstitution of South Africa’s Immigration Advisory Board: A Policy Shift
In a significant policy development, South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, has announced the reconstitution of the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB), marking its first operational presence in more than a decade. This initiative seeks to strengthen immigration governance through structured policy recommendations and regulatory compliance (Department of Home Affairs, 2025).
