The calls by some Namibians and Africans at large for a return to pre-colonial borders may sound romantic - a dream of reclaiming identity, sovereignty, and historical justice. But in truth, it is a ...

Violence and road blockages have made it impossible to transport people and vital supplies to medical facilities.

Violence and road blockages have made it impossible to transport people and vital supplies to medical facilities.

Learn about UNHCR’s work in the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, including refugee and displacement data, programme plans, funding needs and our impact.

Contrary to the widespread belief that pre-colonial Africa was entirely without borders, African kingdoms including the Kingdom of Rwanda had clearly defined territorial boundaries. Rwanda, in ...