Southern-Africa
HRW Urges South Africa to Stop Scapegoating Migrants Amid Xenophobia
After coordinated protests by the anti-immigrant group March and March targeting undocumented migrants in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Durban, Human Rights…
Tag: migration
World
Council of Europe declaration could affect handling of migration cases
A sweeping political declaration endorsed by 46 member states of the Council of Europe, the Strasbourg-based human rights body, could…
Southern-Africa
Africa Requires a Sustainable Migration Strategy Beyond Xenophobia
Migration has emerged as a pivotal issue both in Africa and globally, fueled by factors such as conflict, job scarcity,…
Southern-Africa
South African Presidency: South Africans Are Not Xenophobic
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signaled a firm response to unrest, with his spokesperson saying he expects law enforcement to act…
Southern-Africa
Wave of Protests Revives South Africa’s Familiar Anti-Migrant Backlash
Echoing through the streets of Johannesburg and Pretoria, wave after wave of self-styled civic groups has marched in recent years…
Central-Africa
Deported Latin Americans Face Uncertain Future in DR Congo
Fifteen Latin American migrants have become the first group deported by the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Southern-Africa
Ghana Presses South Africa to Act After Reported Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has lodged a formal protest with his South African counterpart after widely shared videos…
Central-Africa
U.S. considers relocating Afghan evacuees to Democratic Republic of Congo amid backlash
Washington is weighing a plan to move roughly 1,100 Afghan evacuees from a former U.S. base in Qatar to the…
World
UN says 7,900 migrants died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025
Nearly 7,900 people died or vanished along migration routes in 2025, pushing the total number of migrants reported dead or…
West-Africa
Nigeria Criticizes U.S. for ‘Unbalanced’ Travel Warning
The United States is urging its citizens to think twice before traveling to Nigeria, pointing to increasing threats of terrorism,…
