Africa
Regional Immigration Detention Profile
The detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants is a growing concern throughout Africa, with the increased use of administrative detention and closed camps. See below for the latest regional news, resources and developments.
Regional Representatives:
The IDC ’s work in Africa is divided into two sub-regions:
1) Eastern & Western Africa
2) Southern Africa
* To contact the IDC Regional Representatives in the Eastern and Western Africa, contact: Judy Wakahiu or Simon Konzolo from the Refugee Consortium of Kenya
* To contact the IDC Regional Representatives in Southern Africa contact Kajaal Ramjathan-Keogh or Gina Snymon from Lawyers for Human Rights
* For Africa regional inquiries, please email: research@idcoalition.org
Groups: Members area coming soon.
Members: To see our members in this region click here.
HRW: Paper: Human Rights in Western Sahara
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Egypt: EFRR: One year old refugee child dies inside an Egyptian Prison
Monday, October 19th, 2009
South Africa: LHR Report: Monitoring Immigration Detention in South Africa
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
HRW: Report: Stemming the Flow- Abuses Against Migrants, Asylum Seekers & Refugees
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Kenya: When Freedom is more like a Prison
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
South Africa: Zimbabwean refugees moved around South Africa
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Botswana: Asylum seekers dominate Ditshwanelo film launch
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Network for Justice and Democracy: Paper: Human Trafficking
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Egypt: Two Sudanese migrants shot by Egyptian border guards
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Libya: Externalization of migration management
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Libya: EU funds received to combat illegal migration
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Kenya: UN asks for forcible removal of refugees to end
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Kenya: Camp resources stretched by influx of Somali refugees
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Kakuma News Reflector- A Refugee Free Press
Friday, March 13th, 2009
Libya: Report: Border Sahara- the detention centres in the Libyan desert
Friday, March 13th, 2009
South Africa: Notorious detention facility closes
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
South Africa: Refugees Go Hungry After Camp Closes
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Egypt: Campaign- AI: Eritrean asylum seekers could be forcibly returned
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
South Africa: NCRA & LHR: Key findings- Refugee protection in RSA
Monday, November 20th, 2006