Regional Focus: Africa

Short pieces:

"Aid efforts hamstrung in Goma as the M23 tightens control," The New Humanitarian, 14 Feb. 2025 [text]

- See also related HRW story.

Building peace together: Displaced people’s collective contribution to mental well-being and peaceful coexistence in Kakuma (FluchtforschungsBlog, Jan. 2025) [text]

ECOWAS Court, UNHCR Unveil Joint Workplan for 2025 (ECOWAS Court of Justice, Feb. 2025) [text]

IOM Raises Alarm Over Displacement of Hundreds of Thousands in Goma, DRC (IOM, Jan. 2025) [text]

"Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world’," UN News, 14 Feb. 2025 [text]

- See also related UNHCR press release with links to info on humanitarian needs and response plans. 

*"Sudanese refugees imprisoned and impoverished by Ethiopian visa policy," The New Humanitarian, 20 Feb. 2025 [text]

UNHCR Welcomes Ghana’s Granting of Prima Facie Refugee Status to Displaced Burkinabes (UNHCR, Feb. 2025) [text]

Vijana Twaweza community chicken-farming training: refugee-led development in Kakuma Refugee Camp (Humanitarian Practice Network, Feb. 2025) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

African Migration Trends to Watch in 2025 (Africa Center for Strategic Studies, Feb. 2025) [text via ReliefWeb]

- Also available in French.

Community-driven consultations on housing, land and property needs among minority, marginalised, and displaced communities in Mogadishu (Norwegian Refugee Council, Feb. 2025) [text]

"Family Support and Migration in Nigeria," Africa Spectrum, OnlineFirst, 24 Jan. 2025 [open access]

"International Law, African Courts, and Protection of the Rights of Refugee Children," Fordham International Law Journal, vol. 48, no. 2 (2025) [full-text]

Report on the Refugee Engagement Forum (REF) and District Engagement Forum (DEF) Interface (Govt. of Uganda, Feb. 2025) [text via ReliefWeb]

Multimedia:

60 Years of Hosting Refugees: A Tanzanian Narrative (LERRN, Feb. 2025) [access]

- A series of interviews that "delve into the significant phases and developments in Tanzania’s approach to refugee hosting, the role of civil society organizations, and the impact of government policies."

Charting a Path Forward: Policy Response to Sudan War and Its Multifaceted Impact, 30 Jan. 2025 [access]

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Related post:

- Regional Focus: Africa (27 Jan. 2025)