Africa (Sub-Saharan)
All Content
Showing 121–130 of 238 results
A Growing Destination for Sub-Saharan Africans, Morocco Wrestles with Immigrant Integration
Morocco’s 2013 regularization program has not resolved deep integration gaps as the country shifts to becoming a growing destination for sub-Saharan Africans.
After Deportation, Some Congolese Returnees Face Detention and Extortion
Congolese nationals deported from Europe routinely face detention, extortion, and documented crises upon return.
On the Move in a War Zone: Mixed Migration Flows to and through Yemen
Despite civil war in Yemen, Horn of Africa migration from and through the war-torn country surged.
Exploring New Legal Migration Pathways: Lessons from Pilot Projects
Legal migration pilot projects have mixed results; success hinges on partner selection, sector targeting, cost-sharing, and strong reintegration support.
Strengthening Refugee Protection in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
With 85 percent of the world's 25.4 million refugees in low- and middle-income countries as of 2017, development actors must help close critical protection gaps.
An “Informal” Turn in the European Union’s Migrant Returns Policy towards Sub-Saharan Africa
The European Union's single binding sub-Saharan migrant readmission deal is giving way to informal pacts. Still, evidence suggests these arrangements do little to raise return rates.
Intensifying Focus on Migrant Returns Takes a More Global Stage
In 2018, migrant returns moved to the global stage, with multiple countries pushing contested repatriations that often returned people to harm.
“Silent” Refugee Crises Get Limited International Attention
While Syrian and Venezuelan crises dominate headlines, those in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere saw worsening displacement in 2018 with underfunded responses.
The Emerging Crisis: Is Famine Returning as a Major Driver of Migration?
After decades of decline, famine returned to the planet in 2017 and 2018, yet research on the famine-migration nexus remains critically scarce.
Can Uganda’s Breakthrough Refugee-Hosting Model Be Sustained?
Uganda hosts Africa's largest refugee population under a globally praised open model, but chronic underfunding and a 2018 fraud scandal threaten its future.
