Recent Publications

Mapping Displacement Governance in East Africa

New Publication

Migration and displacement governance in Kenya has since inception lacked congruence. Where the country has vowed to adhere to its international obligations, it has at the same time acted contradictory. Policy and practice continues to be at loggerheads to date. With the establishment of the Shirika plan and Regulations to the Refugee Act 2021, could a new era of coherence in Kenya’s refugee management be on the horizon?

Contested Mobility Norms in Africa

New Publication

The goal of this report is to enhance understanding of how to improve cooperation on migration partnerships between African and European stakeholders by actually integrating African mobility norms and providing space for their expression

By Franzisca Zanker and Amanda Bisong

Taxi in Addis Abeba commonly referred to as“Weyeyet” (discussion) because of its two opposing benches.

Ethiopia’s National Dialogue

New Publication

Ethiopia has embarked on a critical national dialogue effort that carries the potential to reshape its political landscape. If not managed effectively, it could yield disastrous consequences.

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Development Induced Displacement in Kenyan Cities

New Publication

This policy brief addresses the problem of forced evictions resulting from development in Kenyan cities. In it, the author synthesizes the findings of a conference on ‘Urban Displacement’ convened by the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s African Migration Hub in Nairobi on August 28th 2023. Surveying a wide range of literature and legal cases brought by civil society on behalf of displaced communities, Development-induced Displacement in Kenyan Cities provides new and original policy recommendations on how to improve migration and displacement governance at the local, national, and international level.

By Fabian Oriri

Internal Displacement in Ethiopia: Towards a New Policy and Legal Framework for Durable Solutions

New Publication

This analysis reviews and identifies gaps within the existing legal and policy frameworks related to internally displaced persons (IDPs) using an approach based on human security. It provides recommendations on the protection of these groups from attacks, pervasive human rights abuses and re-displacement, thereby contributing to the consolidation of a durable solution based on proactive policies and a new legal framework.

By Bereket Tsegay and Kiya Gezahegne

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Curated Conversations is a podcast series that examines the past, present, and possible futures of migration within and from the African continent. It seeks to forge a new discussion around African migration in Europe and the West, but also within Africa itself: one that foregrounds African knowledge, lived experience, and political thought towards a humane and socially just order of mobility. Hosted by African Arguments and the Heinrich Boll Foundation’s African Migration Hub.