Archives: Africa

Monday, August 12, 2024

Seminar: Strengthening Knowledge, Evidence Use and Leadership in the Global South on Forced Displacement with a Focus on East Africa

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Monday, May 13, 2024

Politics of Citizenship as a Solution for Refugees in Tanzania: A Comparative Case Study of Naturalization of Rwandese (1980-1995) and Burundians (2008-2023)

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Internal Displacement and Solutions Conference

The online "Internal Displacement and Solutions" conference took place from March 14-15, 2024 and marks the culmination of five years of increasing international engagement with the pressing challenge of ‘solutions’ to internal displacement. In 2024, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement will wrap... More

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Roundtable Discussion and Workshop: Promotion of Solutions for Displaced People and Migrants

"Towards a Network of Academic Researchers in East, Horn and Great Lakes Region of Africa for the Promotion of Solutions for Displaced People and Migrants" is a roundtable discussion and workshop hosted by Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia from February 15-16,... More

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Abebaw Minaye: Advisory Committee Meeting

The Ethiopia Chair, Abebaw Minaye, assisted two PhD students to defend their dissertations on the behavior of left behind children as a result of parental migration and the psychosocial predictors of intention to migrate. The Chair also headed a qualitative research training in Gondar and was recognized as researcher of the year of 2022 by the... More

Monday, June 26, 2023

Amal El Ouassif: Understanding factors and Developing Opportunities in the Sahel Zone, West Africa and the Maghreb

Authors: Xavier Aragall, Amal El Ouassif, Anna Ferro, Matías Ibáñez In the last decade, it has become very clear that climate change is not a problem of the future. This threat multiplier is causing severe natural disasters, rising sea levels, desertification, and rising temperatures in every continent, reminding us that it is not only... More

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Tanzania: Policy Dialogue held in Dar es-Salaam

The University of Dar es Salaam has launched a Research Chair on Forced Displacement (UDSM-RCFD) and reiterated its commitment to ensuring inclusivity and scholarly contribution to addressing the global challenge of forced migration. Speaking during the launch on 29th May 2023, the Acting Vice Chancellor, who is also the Deputy Vice... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Tanzania: World Refugee Day

The Tanzanian Chair, Opportuna Kweka, participated in a World Refugee Day event with university and government colleagues, including... More

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Appointment of New IDRC Chairs in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Thailand

The IDRC Research Chairs in Ghana and Burkina Faso have been officially selected. Mary Setrana Boatemaa, Director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana, Ghana, and Tiga Alain Ouedraogo of the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST) were appointed. The selection was celebrated at a launching... More

Sunday, March 12, 2023

Ethiopia: Research Ethics and Role of Refugee Led Organizations

Addas Ababa university has convined a twelve member advisory committee, including the UNHCR representative, IOM deputy chief, representatives of key government sectors, various college deans at AAU, independent scholars and refugee representatives. The university held a training on research ethics and attended a workshop on the role of Refugee Led... More

Monday, November 21, 2022

Abebaw Minaye: Launch Event Hosted by Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University held a launch event for IDRC Chair, Abebaw Minaye. The event featured experts and officers from UN agencies, government representatives, embassies, international NGOs, and the Addis Ababa University Community, as well as regional organizations and representatives of professional and research associations.... More

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