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March 14, 2023. Organisations, including FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), in the framework of the Observatory for the (...)

Tunisia must protect activist and asylum seeker Zakaria Hannache and refuse to extradite him to Algeria, where he will face persecution.

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Friday forceful returns of refugees, including asylum seekers who were refused their claims, should be banned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to increased threat of violence

Download logoUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released today an updated return advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reiterating its

The Covid-19 pandemic, and resulting economic restrictions, presented various operational and cashflow challenges that adversely impacted many businesses, including Ster-Kinekor. In a pre-emptive move by the board of directors, an assessment was conducted to determine whether Ster-Kinekor was in financial distress and whether a voluntary business rescue was the best course of action in light of the financial pressure caused by the government-imposed economic lockdown in 2020...

Cameroon has long welcomed people fleeing crisis, and today hosts a diverse population of more than 460,000 refugees, asylum-seekers, and one million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Under the leadership of Paul Biya—the “second-longest-ruling head of state in the world who isn’t a monarch”—Cameroon has received international support to both host refugees and respond to armed groups. Biya’s growing absence from the public eye over the last 10 years (amplified during the COVID-19 ...

Eurocentric approach to refugees is not relevant to African situation

There are various causes of forced migration, with war and protracted armed conflict predominating. A mere five countries, not including the war presently in Ukraine, account for 68 percent of the world’s forcibly displaced: Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Myanmar. The prime characteristics of all these countries - save Venezuela which is a special case - is that they have been embroiled in protracted armed conflict for decades. The top ten refugee producing countries in the wo...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to over 11 million people fleeing their homes, and 5 million who have reportedly left Ukraine – a staggering number for a conflict that began in late February.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to over 11 million people fleeing their homes, and 5 million who have reportedly left Ukraine – a staggering number for a conflict that began in...