Food Security Challenges Facing Congolese Refugee Households in Cape Town A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight Marie*, a 34-year-old mother of three, counts coins on a small kitchen table in Athlone. She fled North Kivu in 2019 seeking safety, yet today her family survives on just ZAR 800 a month — an amount that barely […]
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Uganda vs South Africa: Why Refugee Health Policies Diverge A comparative analysis of refugee health systems in East and Southern Africa Introduction: Two Clinics, Two Realities In Uganda’s Nakivale settlement, 26-year-old Amina from South Sudan attends her antenatal check-up at the local clinic. She receives the same care as Ugandan citizens because services are fully
Ethiopia’s Refugee Integration Policies vs South Africa’s Asylum Framework Two Stories, Two Systems In March 2024, Fatima*, a 28-year-old Somali refugee mother of three, waited in Ethiopia’s Melkadida refugee settlement. She collected her newly issued digital identity document that would integrate her into the national ID system. On another continent, Aisha*, a 32-year-old asylum seeker
Mental Health of African Migrants Addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, and PTSD linked to migration experiences, xenophobia, and social isolation Introduction: A Crisis in Plain Sight In Johannesburg’s Mayfair district, known as “Little Mogadishu,” Hawy sits in a cramped room with three other Somali asylum seekers. Since 2004, he has watched his father and brothers die
