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South Africa has seen several waves of migration from Zimbabwe. After apartheid, Zimbabweans were welcome. But with South Africa’s own economic problems, they have been met with growing hostility over the past years.

The Mexican diaspora is the second largest in the world. Few opportunities, poverty and increasing crime are prompting Mexicans to leave

The global wave of autocratisation requires a change in the promotion of democracy

Marginalised communities especially benefit from good pre-school facilities, for example in India

Frustrated by a lack of opportunities at home, many educated Bangladeshis are seeking work in foreign countries

Thousands of refugees continue to live on the Greek island in unacceptable conditions. They receive support by civil-society organisations

Migrating can be an empowering experience for women but also involves considerable hardship. Policy action is needed to improve their opportunities

A devastating fire killed 77 of the poorest residents of Johannesburg, fuelling discussions about urban housing conditions in South Africa. In this interview, human-rights expert Nomzamo Zondo talks about the political and social context of the catastroph

The national elections in Pakistan, previously postponed multiple times, are now scheduled for February 2024. The prolonged delays have heightened political tensions in a country already grappling with uncertainty

Many western observers fail to understand how fundamentally authoritarian the ideology of India’s current government is