Like many people around the world, I am heartened by the international response to the Syrian refugee crisis that is gripping world attention. World leaders from Europe to North America Read More..
Migrant Issues
Desperate Journey: A Shipwreck Survivor’s Story
Sicily, Italy – “Hey Rasta!” a man calls across the street, the latest passer-by to greet their young neighbour outside his house. With long dreadlocks falling over his blue pyjamas, Italian Read More..
Mass Migration Deaths Caused by Imperialist Foreign Policy
There was yet another gruesome discovery of more than 70 dead migrants in Austria, on a highway between Budapest and Vienna where thousands are seeking refuge. These deaths compounded approximately Read More..
The Displaced: a Performance Installation by Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey
Stories of migration are rooted deep in our traditional and political histories. Many aspects of our different cultures intertwine at a point. This makes it clearly evident that there was Read More..
Kenya Must Respect the Human Rights of Somali Refugees
In the wake of the Garissa University College shootings that left nearly 150 people dead, the Kenyan government has threatened to close the world’s largest refugee camp. In response, US Read More..
Tanzania Camp Overstretched by Burundi Refugee Influx
Kigoma, Tanzania – Tanzanian authorities say the camp hosting refugees who fled unrest in neighbouring Burundi is full and will have to be expanded. Isaac Nantanga, spokesperson for the Ministry Read More..