07 December 2020

Regional Focus: Africa

Blog posts & press:

Eritrea’s Role in Ethiopia’s Conflict and the Fate of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia (African Arguments, Dec. 2020) [text]

Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis: Escalating Violence and Mass Displacement Threaten Ethiopian and Regional Security (Just Security Blog, Nov. 2020) [text]

Fear of Violence, Poor Living Conditions in South Sudan’s Largest Displacement Camp (MSF, Dec. 2020) [text]

The IOM and 'Voluntary Return' Programmes in Africa (AMMODI Blog, Nov. 2020) [text]

*Protecting Ethiopian Refugees — and Averting the Next Crisis (Just Security Blog, Dec. 2020) [text]

Tanzania: Burundian Refugees ‘Disappeared,’ Tortured - Halt Forced Returns; Investigate Police, Intelligence Services (Human Rights Watch, Nov. 2020) [text]

*Tigray Conflict Sets Off New Wave of Refugees in a Region Still Grappling with Earlier Crises (The Conversation, Nov. 2020) [text]

New book:

Migrations in the Contemporary World: A Case of Africa (Bernardinum, 2020) [full-text]
- A Polish-Tanzanian collaboration that aims to enhance current understanding of migration and refugee issues in Africa. Part 1 focuses on Tanzania, while Part 2's chapters look at other countries in Africa as well as more general themes. 

Journal articles:

"Access to Effective Refugee Protection in South Africa: Legislative Commitment, Policy Realities,
Judicial Rectifications?," Constitutional Court Review, vol. 10, no. 1 (2020) [open access]

Journal of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL), no. 1 (2020) [full-text]
- "This third edition of the AUCIL journal comprises the various contributions made at the 6th Annual Forum [of the African Union Commission on International Law]," the theme of which was "The Legal, Political and Socio-Economic Consequences of Migration, the Situation of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa." Includes 3 statements/keynotes, 9 papers, and a overall report of the forum.

"No Return to Persecution or Danger: Judicial Application of the Principle of Non-refoulement in Refugee Law in South Africa and Malawi," Constitutional Court Review, vol. 10, no. 1 (2020) [open access]

"Non-refoulement Principle and Its Application to Refugees and Asylum Seekers Who Have Committed Offences in Africa," International Human Rights Law Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (2020) [abstract]
- Note: While an eprint of this article is not yet available in the author's institutional repository, one likely will be in the near future judging from the fact that many of the author's previous works have already been deposited.

"The Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons under the Kampala Convention: An Institutional Approach," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 6 Dec. 2020 [abstract]
- See also earlier related journal article.

Reports:

Caught in the Crossfire: Averting Further Humanitarian Disaster in Ethiopia (Refugees International, Nov. 2020) [text]

Developing a CRRF in Afghanistan That is Fit for Purpose: Lessons Learnt from the East and Horn of Africa (Asia Displacement Solution Platform, Nov. 2020) [text]

Mentoring Returnees: Study on Reintegration Outcomes Through a Comparative Lens (IOM, Oct. 2020) [access via ReliefWeb]
- Follow link for report and summary.

Refugee Perception Data in Uganda (Ground Truth Solutions, Nov. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Resource:

H-Africa: Refugees in African History (H-Net) [access]
- "The aim of this cross-network is to link members, discussions and resources on H-Africa with those on H-Migration where they concern the history of refuge seeking across Africa and beyond. It is dedicated to a historical perspective on refuge seeking in Africa as well as to and from the African continent."
 
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