African migration

Anti-immigration demonstrators, wearing traditional Zulu attire, gather to stage a protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on 29 April, 2026. Participants voiced opposition to irregular migration during the demonstration.

Xenophobic sentiment in South Africa reaches highest level in two decades

Economic frustration and electoral politics are driving a sharp rise in hostility towards migrants in South Africa

Children attending school in a refugee settlement in northwestern Uganda in 2019. Some children are sitting on a mat at the front of the class, while others are seated at wooden desks. A female teacher is leading the crowded class.

Despite dwindling funds, Uganda continues to offer sanctuary to refugees

The UNHCR recently reported that, by the end of July, it only had sufficient resources to support fewer than 18,000 individuals with cash and essential relief items for just two months, at the current rate of new arrivals

Xenophobic sentiment in South Africa reaches highest level in two decades

Despite dwindling funds, Uganda continues to offer sanctuary to refugees

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