One Million Sudanese Refugees in Chad: The Collapse of a "Survival Economy"
At the start of the fourth year of war in Sudan, the crisis was no longer...
What Does Reform Mean for UK Migrants?
Political participation in the UK is already deeply uneven depending on your immigration status. Settled migrants like myself are often limited to voting in local elections, if we are permitted to vote at all.
“They Showed Me I Was Not Alone”: The African Religious Communities Sustaining New Migrants
On a chilly winter evening in Berlin, 34-year-old Chinedu Okafor found himself alone in a cramped...
Africa in the Visa Bond Regime
Every year, the United States welcomes tens of millions of international travellers, making it one of...
Migration Misinformation: What Newsrooms Are Getting All Wrong
The media landscape is once again filled with conversations about migration, policy changes, deportations, xenophobia and migration-related crises. Migrants are yet again plunged into conversations that could change their lives, with little to no agency from creators, influencers, or established news institutions, who often turn migration news into viral content aimed at clicks and rage-baiting.
A Stage Play Mirrors the Fragmented Lives of Somali Migrants in Exile
Mohamed Mohamud's play, 'Between Two Worlds', documents Somali communities and the journeys they take to reach safety. The play follows one Somali man's passage to London along the deadly land and sea routes that thousands attempt each year.
Gay Bars and Dating Sites: Queer Nigerian Migrants on Finding Love
For 27-year-old Paul, finding love and exploring his sexuality as a queer Nigerian came to him...
Beyond Remittances: Leveraging Diaspora Capital for African Education Equity
Every year, Africans in the diaspora send home billions in remittances. According to the World Bank,...
Inside the African Diaspora’s Long-Distance Love Economy
On a cold morning in the UK, Tunde slips out of bed before dawn. His phone...
Beyond Borders: Nigerian Tailors Carving Out Greener Pastures in African Countries
Leaving his family with high hopes, Buhari, a Nigerian tailor known in his community in Kano,...