29 September 2020

Regional Focus: Africa - Pt. 1

Blog posts & press:

African and European Migration Diplomacy: A Checklist and Suggested Future Direction (MPC Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]
- "This blog assesses African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) ‘migration diplomacy’ with a focus on the African perspective to think through implications for policy, governance and international cooperation."

Cash Transfers Can Help Refugees, But They also Carry Risks. Insights from Kenya (The Conversation, Sept. 2020) [text]

The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Urban Refugees in Kampala (FluchtforschungsBlog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Politicians Divided South Sudanese Refugees. Sport Can Re-unite Us (African Arguments, Sept. 2020) [text]

Refugees and Migrants: A Blind Spot in Ghana’s Covid-19 Response? (Kujenga Amani Blog, July 2020) [text]

Regimes of Othering: Unpacking the Migration-Security Nexus (Kujenga Amani Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Kenya. 

"The Spaces in Between: Social Memory at Dzaleka Refugee Camp," Routed Magazine, no. 11 (Aug. 2020) [text]
- Note: Dzaleka Refugee Camp is in Malawi.

'They have to give us our 100% food ration back" (African Arguments, Sept. 2020) [text]
- Focuses on South Sudanese in Uganda.

"UN Staff in Uganda Accused of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation," The New Humanitarian, 17 Sept. 2020 [text]

What are the Social Dynamics between Refugees and Their Ethiopian Hosts? (Development for Peace Blog, Sept. 2020) [text]

Why South Africa’s New Plan to Fortify Its Borders Won’t Stop Irregular Migration (The Conversation, Sept. 2020) [text]

Multimedia:

3rd Regional Conference on Forced Migration, Kampala, 6-7 Nov. 2019 [access]
- Theme of the conference was "Refugee Futures: Establishing Frameworks for Analysis within the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa." "This 10-minute video...highlights some of the critical issues discussed on reception, employment, education, climate change in the context of forced migration, child trafficking, self-reliance, citizenship, language training and long-term integration of refugees within the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa."

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