Migrant Advocates Accuse EU of Flagrant Breaches of Geneva Convention
The migrant crisis on Poland’s border, which Western powers accuse Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of engineering, caught international attention in November. But asylum seekers on the Poland-Belarus border aren’t alone in being shunted back and…
IOM Says Despite Risks, Number of Migrants Crossing the Mediterranean Sea Has Doubled
In search of a better life, many migrants try to cross what has been dubbed the “deadliest border in the world” – the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the risks, the International Organization for Migration says the number of people crossing has doubled in t…
South Africa Teenage Pregnancy Spikes During Pandemic
South Africa’s teenage pregnancy rate has jumped 60% amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase affecting the education of many young women and their hopes to escape the cycle of poverty.When schoolgirls in South Africa become pregnant, only one-third ret…
Logistics of COVID Vaccine Donations to Africa Must Improve, Say Distribution Coordinators
The organizations coordinating the distribution of donated COVID-19 vaccines in Africa said Monday that the quality of the donations “needs to improve.”The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
South Africa Evades Lockdown as President Pushes Vaccinations
Despite the rise of coronavirus cases in South Africa where the new omicron variant was detected, stricter lockdown measures are not being imposed. The country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa instead told those who remain unvaccinated that it’s time to rol…
South Africa’s ‘Little People’ Urge Better Accessibility
From navigating shopping centers to government offices, South Africa’s “little people” say public spaces aren’t designed to be accessible for them. One advocacy group in Johannesburg is calling for better support to help them live independently.“Differ…
