Images of rubber dinghies overcrowded with refugees heading for Europe and narratives about mistreatment and exploitation of migrants on unsafe migration routes have come to dominate how African migration is perceived in European public and policy debates. They suggest a continent on the move, driven mainly by conflict and heading to the global north. These…
Two agents placed on administrative leave as outrage continues over fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during immigration raid. Two United States federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration raid in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, as fallout from the most recent…
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation recommends the state accelerate its cloud migration efforts. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) The South African government must fast-track its cloud migration and data governance reforms. This is one of the key digital transformation recommendations outlined by Maropene Ramokgopa, minister in the Department of Planning, Monitoring and…
South Africa’s switchover to digital TV project is over 10 years behind schedule. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) While South Africa’s long-delayed digital migration project continues to linger, valuable spectrum remains locked up in outdated plansand there is no clear end in sight, say analysts. The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) deadline for migration, when…
Geneva — Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, in his capacity as Coordinator of the African Group on Migration Affairs, delivered the African Group’s statement during the 116th session of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council, outlining the continent’s migration priorities and challenges. He expressed deep appreciation for…
New research analyzes the influence of changes in rainfall to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. PHOTO/Richard Mortel/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The Serengeti is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. The massive savanna stretches more than 30,000 square kilometers across Tanzania and southwestern Kenya, and conservation sites, including national parks and…
Nairobi — U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” escalating his hardline immigration stance amid renewed attacks on Somali and other immigrant communities in recent weeks. Trump’s remarks were issued in a lengthy Thanksgiving statement posted on Thursday, coming at a politically charged moment following the recent…
U.S. President Donald Trump shows a printed photo during a call with service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard troops shot a day earlier near the White House, had…
African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs. The summit brought together 80 delegations for negotiations on trade, minerals, migration and security. The final communiqué listed commitments to strengthen commercial ties, expand cooperation…
Addis Ababa — Africa’s migration and humanitarian agenda require urgent, coordinated action, solidarity, and a people-centered approach, according to Amma Twum-Amoah, African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development. A two-day 5th Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons is underway at the African Union…
