Ghana has set the tone on visa-free Africa. On Monday 18 August, Ras Moubarak, the former Ghanaian MP for Kumbungu, officially launched the Visa-Free Africa campaign, with an inspiring slogan ‘A continent without borders or visas by 2030’. This unprecedented pan-African initiative made its first stop on Tuesday 19 August in Lomé, Togo. Starting from […]
The Chadian community in Burkina Faso marked their country’s 65th independence on August 11th by donating two tonnes of cement to the ‘Faso Mêbo’ presidential initiative that President Captain Ibrahim Traoré in October 2024 The initiative aims to accelerate the country’s development and transform the face of major cities by enhancing their appearance, sanitation and […]
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially broke out on 23 January 2025. The offensive on the town of Goma began on the same day. On 26 January, M23 rebel forces entered Goma, marking a significant turning point in the conflict. This war has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in […]
As the Interior ministers of Italy, Malta and Greece – accompanied by the European Commissioner for Migration – concluded an official visit to Tripoli on 8 July 2025, NGOs once again sounded the alarm. Behind the official rhetoric of ‘combating illegal immigration’ lie far darker realities: the systematic and widespread violation of migrants’ fundamental rights. […]
Between April 2024 and March 2025, Senegal grappled with an unprecedented migration crisis, facing challenges as a country of origin, transit and destination. A significant increase in irregular departures, particularly via the dangerous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands characterised this period, while the national authorities were struggling to respond to the rapidly evolving situation. […]
Senegal and the European Union (EU) are intensifying their security cooperation in response to the growing challenges of irregular migration and human trafficking. On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the second meeting of the Steering Committee of the Joint Operational Programme II (JOP II) was held in Dakar, Senegal. The session was co-chaired by Senegal’s Minister […]
