International Migrants Day

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

18 Dec 23

According to official statistics, between 2020 and 2023 over 5,000 Ethiopian migrants were arrested and imprisoned in Tanzania for terms of between one and six years under the immigration Act Cap 54 of 2016.

According to official statistics, between 2020 and 2023 over 5,000 Ethiopian migrants were arrested and imprisoned in Tanzania for terms of between one and six years under the immigration Act Cap 54 of 2016. © Byron Smith/Getty Images

Tanzania: Ethiopian Migrants Languish in Prison

Many remain trapped in detention due to a lack of resources to deport them.

18 Dec 23

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