Informal traders resist forced removal by the City of Johannesburg
The informal traders in the city centre of Johannesburg lament bad treatment by the City of Johannesburg.
Immigration
Proposed labour migration policy slammed as xenophobic
SERI, Lawyers for Human Rights and the African Centre for Migration and Society have come out against the proposed National Labour Migration Policy.
Migrant truck drivers live in fear as government leads harassment campaign
The government-led clampdown on foreign drivers has created fear and insecurity among foreign drivers, both documented and undocumented.
Zimbabwe Migrants Support Network making strides
The organisation of Zimbabwean migrants defends and fights for all migrants.
Unemployed people march against youth preference in the jobs market
Preferences for youth employment are barriers for job seekers older than 35.
Caught between military occupation and unemployment, Palestinians continue to work in the Israeli economy without full labour rights
It is four in the morning and heavy rain washes the deserted alleys of the village of Al Midiah, west of Ramallah. A white minibus […]
Black Lives Matter in the Arab world too
The growth of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, spurred by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, USA, has reopened a much-needed debate in […]
In the United States, families separated by Trump’s immigration policies face an ongoing struggle
In his suburban Los Angeles home, Robert Garrison is going round in circles. It’s been almost a year since this Californian teacher last saw his […]
African nationals remain outsiders in SA
South Africa is said to have overcome the peak in covid-19 cases, while many African nationals will take much longer to recover from the lockdown.
In the fallout from COVID-19, Latin America risks losing its remittance lifeline
Under normal circumstances, Isaac Cubillan would have stayed home, a place he describes as having everything: beaches, beautiful landscapes and delicious food. But, one of […]
In Tunisia, Black Africans face “the harshest exploitation”
Jérémie*, an Ivorian in his early thirties who arrived in Tunisia in early 2016, is reluctant to speak out. He says he suffered reprisals after […]
Can new trade rules help east Africa’s cross-border women traders secure a decent livelihood?
Lorna Okitoyi has been a cross-border trader based in Malaba, western Kenya for over 10 years. The 46-year-old mother-of-two sells food staples and kitchen utensils […]
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