The Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacement in Africa (GENIDA) is an international collaborative project on internal displacement.
Pretoria, South Africa
Joined March 2021
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"It’s all about humanity. For refugees anywhere in the world, don’t give up."
Manahil fled war in Sudan and rebuilt her life in Uganda.
Now, she’s running a business and helping others start over. What’s her secret?
Watch her story to find out 👇🏾
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RLI ANNUAL CONFERENCE - EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE UNTIL 1 MARCH 2025 👇 👇 👇
"Refugee Law and Forced Migration Studies: Debates, Interactions and Futures’’, the RLI's 15th Anniversary Conference, 2 - 4 June 2025, Senate House, London
rli.sas.ac.uk/events/rli-15t…
This year’s dedicated conference theme – ‘Refugee Law and Forced Migration Studies’ – revisits these fields, their debates and the connections between them.
#law #london #refugees #refugeeprotection #forcedmigration #fairness #internationalrelations #conference #change #policy #displaced #displacedpeople
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Forthcoming #RLI event: The European Union’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Governing Implementation in the Shadow of Externalisation, 6 February 2025, 6pm-7pm, IALS Council Chamber, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
rli.sas.ac.uk/events/europea…
This lecture advances a critical legal analysis of the ‘New Pact on Migration and Asylum’, the EU’s latest policy framework on asylum, migration, and integrated border management policies, and of the legislative instruments adopted in 2024 to implement it. With speaker, @Lilian_TS, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Migration Law and Governance, Law Faculty, Maastricht University
#Externalisation #Migration #Asylum #EU #InternationalRefugeeLaw #HumanRightsLaw #ConstitutionalLaw #MigrationLaw
@IALS_law @RID_networks @uolreflawclinic
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DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING FOR OUR RESEARCH METHODS SHORT COURSE!
Register for our 2025 Research Methods in the Refugee and Forced Migration Field short course. It's running from 3-7 March 2025.
Deadline to register: 2 February 2025.
This intensive research methods course provides high-quality training in methodology and ethics, by drawing on the extensive teaching experience and networks of the RLI. The course is aimed primarily at early PhD students working on forced migration issues in the fields of social and political sciences and law. Nevertheless, it is also pertinent to early career researchers, humanitarian and development workers, civil society, and consultants working on issues relating to displaced persons.
Read what students have said about it below and apply here: rli.sas.ac.uk/study-us/short…
#forcedmigration #refugeelaw #displacement #research #phdstudents #earlycareerresearchers
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My latest academic article is out now: ‘Evacuations as Displacement: Conceptual and Legal Challenges’ academic.oup.com/rsq/article…
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Reforestation isn’t just about planting trees; it’s about restoring ecosystems, supporting communities, and paving the way for sustainable development.
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Migrants play a crucial role in fostering interconnected and resilient communities, driving progress for all.
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Refugees and internally displaced people are among the one million people affected by devastating floods in Niger.
UNHCR is working with the government, UN agencies and humanitarian organisations for a coordinated and robust response.
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Conflict, climate change and skyrocketing food prices have left 32 million Nigerians food insecure. In northeast Nigeria, I’ve seen first-hand the immense needs, and incredible work the @WFP is doing.
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❗Seven years into the conflict in #Mozambique, a new wave of violence sparks a surge in #InternalDisplacement.
Our latest expert analysis by Tomás Almeida recounts the evolution of conflict displacement in northern Mozambique. ⬇️
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The history of internal displacement in Burkina Faso is marked by a complex interplay of political instability, environmental challenges, and socio-economic factors. #GENIDA #IDPs #Africa #BurkinaFaso
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The history of internal displacement in Botswana is marked by a complex interplay of environmental challenges, economic pressures, and social factors dating way back from the 1970's.
youtu.be/LmnvBVh1UTQ
#GENIDA #Africa #IDPs
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Angola's journey through conflict, recovery, and resilience has deeply impacted its people. Here’s a brief look at Angola's journey.
youtu.be/jvJAx1FNv_k
#GENIDA #IDPS #Africa
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Audio Note Alert: Understanding the Kampala Convention Article 3 and 9: Its Relevance and Implementation in South Africa by Reason Chingisa Baloyi.
genida.org/2024/10/01/unders…
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Help our networks collect audio notes on the implementation of the Kampala Convention!
Individuals have the right not to be arbitrarily displaced by armed conflict, human rights violations, and natural or human-made disasters (Article 4 Kampala Convention). How has this been customized in your country?
#GENIDA #Africa #IDPs
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Approximately 150,000 people in the Republic of the Congo are affected by displacement due to conflict and natural disasters. The country follows the Kampala Convention and has policies for protecting internally displaced persons (IDMC). Have you been there ?#Africa #GENIDA #IDPs
