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Fleeing War, Finding Uncertainty: The Challenges Faced by Sudanese Refugees in Egypt


Apr 08, 2025
Categories: NGO Reports Social Integration Refugee Resettlement Forced Migration Middle East and North Africa Sudanese Affairs Egyptian Law UN and Global Affairs Humanitarian Aid Asylum Policy International Law African Politics Migration and Refugees Conflict and War

  Background During the early twentieth century, Sudan was a protectorate of Egypt (in the north) and the United Kingdom (in the south), known as the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium. But, in 1956, the Republic of Sudan declared independence after Egypt and the United Kingdom relinquished their sovereignty. However, at this time, there was a stark divide between the northern region (wealthier, Muslim majority) and the southern region (less developed and Christian majority. This...

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SIHMA Press Review for October 2024


Oct 08, 2024
Categories: press review

PRESS REVIEW – SOUTH AFRICA 01 - South Africa’s GNU faces an uphill battle on migration policy Margaret Monyani, Mmabatho Mongae, ISS – Institute for Security Studies in Africa, 10/07/2024 South Africa’s Government of National Unity faces challenges in reconciling competing interests on migration policy. Despite some progressive asylum and migration policies, the country struggles with populist rhetoric...

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August Press Review


Aug 08, 2024
Categories: press review

International Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service and UNHCR establish a new site to host Sudanese refugees fleeing unrest UNHCR, 28 August 2024 In this article, the UNHCR documents the establishment of a new site to host people that have fled the devastating war in Sudan in the Amhara region following the closure...

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Post-conflict reconciliation and displacement – Examples from the African context


Dec 15, 2020
Categories: news

On December 16th, South Africa celebrates its Day of Reconciliation, a public holiday aimed at remembering South African’s conciliatory past. The celebration came into effect in 1995, the same day than the first meeting of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission which marked the transitional process from apartheid to full democracy. The day is about national unity, equality, and dignity for all. In light of reconciliation day, SIHMA considers post-conflict reconciliation and its connection to...

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