According to the Uganda refugee response matrix on South Sudan, which UNHCR released on Tuesday, of the 1.3 million refugees in Uganda, only 834 have been medically screened, leaving Read More..
Migrant Issues
Kenya Camp Closures No Surprise to Refugees: “We’ve been crying out but no one heard”
Kenya’s announcement earlier this month that it planned to shut down its refugee camps may have seemed sudden to outsiders, but it was no surprise to the hundreds of thousands Read More..
Calais: Eritrean Refugees Tell Of Torture And Fear
By James Rippingale Discredited Danish report on Eritrea human rights leaves refugees stranded on European route. Calais, France – Away from the forced conscriptions, enforced disappearances, torture and religious repression of Read More..
Earning a Living on Border of Morocco’s Spanish Enclave
At 6:30am, the sun has not made its appearance yet and the border of Melilla’s Chinatown quarter is illuminated by the orange glow of street lamps. The border crossing is Read More..
How A Family Of Refugees Finally Found Peace
As the global migrant crisis claims lives and spurs political battles, an Eritrean-Canadian traces her family’s journey. Days after my uncle was killed by the Ethiopian military in 1980, my Read More..
Lessons in Refugee Hospitality From the Horn of Africa
The unique response of the Horn of Africa region to Yemeni refugees could offer lessons to countries and regions dealing with similar influxes elsewhere. Escalating internal fighting and Saudi-led air Read More..