SIHMA Press Review for November 2025
Africa Egypt ramps up Sudanese refugee deportations with little UNHCR pushback The New Humanitarian 4 December 2025 Egypt has intensified deportations of Sudanese refugees, with thousands detained and expelled despite holding UNHCR documents, which authorities often confiscate to strip legal protections. Rights groups say over 20,000 were deported in 2024, and local organisations report record numbers in 2025. Critics accuse UNHCR of avoiding confrontation due to...
SIHMA Press Review for October 2025
Africa People smugglers enriched in Niger’s Agadez after junta dumps EU migration deal The Africa report 28 October 2025 In 2023, Niger’s junta repealed its anti‑migration law, reviving Agadez as a hub for irregular migration. Smugglers quickly resumed business, exploiting desperate migrants with high fees, extortion, and dangerous routes. Once a tourism center, Agadez
SIHMA Press Review for September 2025
Africa Bodies of five suspected migrants found in desert in northern Libya, aid groups say Euro News 25 September 2025 Five decomposed bodies of suspected migrants, likely from Sudan, were recovered in Libya’s eastern desert near Tobruk, highlighting the deadly risks of the “death journey” across the Great Sand Sea. Libya, a key transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle...
SIHMA Press Review for August 2025
Africa 27 August 2025 The New Humanitarian Niger arrests six Sudanese refugees in raid on Agadez camp On 21 August 2025, Nigerien authorities arrested six Sudanese refugees from the Agadez Humanitarian Centre—key organisers of year-long protests over deteriorating conditions and lack of resettlement options. Witnesses reported the use of force during the raid, which involved officials from Niger’s National Eligibility Commission for Refugee Status...
SIHMA Press Review for July 2025
International 30 July 2025 Rfi UNICEF urges France to recognise exploited children as victims, not criminals Unicef France’s recent report draws urgent attention to the plight of vulnerable minors who are criminally exploited yet treated as offenders instead of victims. Despite facing coercion through threats, addiction, and manipulation, thousands of children mostly unaccompanied boys from African and Eastern European countries are caught up in...
SIHMA Press Review for June 2025
South Africa SCA sends home affairs minister packing in ZEP appeal 06 June 2025
