New Journal Article by Deo Mwapinga on Politics of Solutions in Tanzania
LERRN is thrilled to share the news that Deo Mwapinga, LERRN Researcher and PhD graduate, has recently published an article in The African Review’s Special Issue on Refugees, Displacement and the Politics of Belonging in Tanzania.
Titled “Politics of Solutions in Tanzania: a Comparative Case Study of the Naturalization of the Rwandese and Burundian Refugees in Tanzania“, this article explores the notable differences between the lived experience of naturalized refugees from Rwanda and Burundi as citizens of Tanzania. Taking from fieldwork conducted in Tanzania and extensive archival research in both Tanzania and Geneva, Switzerland, Mwapinga attempts to explain the variations of these two groups’ experiences in Tanzania.
This article situates itself in the interdisciplinary field of refugee and forced migration studies, specifically the literature that considers local integration into a host country as a durable solution for refugees.