Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa’s oceans – how to resolve them: Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries – including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing – play a crucial role in developing these nations. Key to harnessing these resources are Africa’s maritime boundaries – lines on a map showing …
UK ‘taking back control’ of its borders risks rolling back human rights protections: The High Court in Belfast has ruled that key elements of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act are incompatible with the Windsor framework and should not be applied in Northern Ireland. Once again, Northern Ireland appears to be a block on the Brexit …
Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders: Primakov / Shutterstock China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok has become a prominent symbol of this global strategy. The platform …
Climate hazards aren’t restricted by borders – African countries have taken a big step to address this: Climate risks can be complex to deal with because they don’t respect country borders. Hazards in one region can have negative repercussions in another. These are known as transboundary climate risks, and they’re a growing concern. They require …
Environmental disasters and climate change force people to cross borders, but they’re not recognised as refugees – they should be: As our planet warms, we’re experiencing more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, prolonged droughts and altered ecosystems. These environmental shifts directly affect people’s livelihoods by destroying crops and depleting water sources. They …
The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe: The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was proven once again last week in the tragic shipwreck of a boat full of men, women and children, around 50 miles away from …
How did ‘taking back control’ of borders become record-high net migration?: Prime minister Rishi Sunak has described the UK’s new immigration figures, showing over 600,000 net migration for the year ending December 2022, as “too high”. While revised estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show this rate is actually the same as it …
Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it’s a deliberate war strategy: The Burundian flag flies at the head of a convoy of buses moving refugees back home from Tanzania in 2019. Tchandrou Nitanga/AFP via Getty Images There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the …
Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders – countries need to commit to sharing the water: The Daube in Serbia, country six of ten. Mita Stock Images The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometres and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute …
West African borders have got firmer with EU help: what it means for local interests: The border crossing into Togo from Benin is a busy route for citizens Wikimedia Commons European and African states have been working together closely on migration since the early 2000s. The cooperation aims to “harden” West African borders – tighten …
Jazz: South Africa’s Shane Cooper and his band Mabuta make borders irrelevant: Shane Cooper (striped shirt) with his Mabuta band members. Photo by Aidan Tobias courtesy Shane Cooper South African jazz seems to be having another international moment. Recently, for example, the Blue Note jazz label launched a new imprint, Blue Note Africa dedicated to …
Nationality and Borders Act becomes law: five key changes explained: At almost the last minute before the parliamentary session ended, after months of pushback from the House of Lords and despite vehement protests from those supporting refugees and migrants, the UK government has succeed in introducing the Nationality and Borders Act. These are the five …
How the controversial nationality and borders bill may help people from Chagos Islands and Hong Kong: The nationality and borders bill has been widely condemned as the continuation of a decade-long, Conservative-led immigration regime set on demonstrating that the UK is “tough on immigration”. It has been dubbed the “hostile environment” policy. During its passage …
Ukraine: Putin’s vision of ‘Russian Ukraine’ misunderstands how borders came about: Map of the Soviet Union and its republics (1939) Alexander S. Grigorovich In Ukraine’s ongoing negotiations with Russia over its invasion, Vladimir Putin seems to be aiming at the very least to retain Crimea for Russia and ensure recognition for the Donetsk and Luhansk …
South Africa in the news: Doctors Without Borders calls on SA health authority to speed up on brain fungus medicine: Cape Town – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has slammed the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) for delaying the registration of an anti-fungal medicine which could help cure meningitis in …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron: Israel is to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, authorities said. “The entry of foreign nationals into Israel …: “South Africa” – BingNews Mongolian nationals …
COVID travel restrictions have created new borders for migrants who want to visit home: Sopotnicki / Shutterstock In the early days of the pandemic, many countries closed their borders to stop the spread of COVID-19. International travel has continued to be limited with changing caveats, including “essential” travel only, restrictions on travellers from particular countries …
South Africa’s apartheid regime manipulated borders. Today, the effects linger: Elizabeth Dlamini at her curio stall in the Ezulwini Valley near Mbabane, eSwatini. The kingdom's economy is dependent on its larger neightbour, South Africa. EFE-EPA/John Hrusha The issue of land, especially its redistribution, remains contentious in South Africa 27 years after the formal end of …