02 September 2026

Regional Focus: Africa

Short pieces:

Conflict and climate: double threat driving Great Lakes displacement (ISS Today, Aug. 2026) [text]

Millions of Africans are displaced without crossing a border – and their needs are often overlooked (The Conversation, Aug. 2026) [text]

Refugees, lost trade and security costs: how conflict in one African country drives up debt for its neighbours (The Conversation, Aug. 2026) [text]

Sudan: 200,000 Newly Displaced as Fighting and Floods Intensify, Closure of Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz Threatens Critical Aid (IOM, Aug. 2026) [text]

Reports:

The Humanitarian Funding Gap in Chad: Implications for Vulnerable Populations (SIPRI, Aug. 2026) [text]
- Also available in Arabic and French.

Protection Under Pressure: Sudanese and South Sudanese Refugee Experiences in Kampala and Kiryandongo, Uganda (Norwegian Refugee Council, July 2026; posted Aug. 2026) [text]

Transition of Refugee Services in East Africa: A comparative policy analysis of refugee health-service transitions in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan (International Rescue Committee, Aug. 2026) [access]

Journal articles:

"Border Breathing and the Governance of Refugee Presence in Uganda’s West Nile," Journal of Borderlands Studies, Latest Articles, 4 Aug. 2026 [open access]

"Ghana’s Migration Trends Reflect West African Ties and Global Connections," Migration Information Source, 27 Aug. 2026 [text]

Global Justice: Theory Practice Rhetoric, vol. 15, no. 1 (2025) [open access]
- Special issue on "Ubuntu and Migration: Reflections from African Perspectives."

"Love in a 'hopeless' place? Courtship, intimacy, and romance in displacement," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 13 Aug. 2026 [open access]
- Focuses on Uganda.

Multimedia:

Somalia’s plan to break free from aid dependence (Rethinking Humanitarianism Podcast Series, Aug. 2026) [access]

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