The Vatican has unveiled the official programme for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Africa, a significant 11-day visit spanning Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23, 2026. Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican City. The Pope left the Vatican on the 13rd for an 11-day trip that will take him to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Photo Creative Commons This marks the Pope’s third international trip outside Italy since the star

“The challenge is not only to give, but to give in ways that allow room to gain.” For many, migration is not only about personal opportunity, but about sustaining others. Care takes different forms. Some raise children without the support systems they once relied on or that they grow up having. Others support parents, siblings, nieces, or extended family members from a distance. Some navigate the emotional weight of having children back home while working abroad to provide fo

The quote is from a refugee woman in South Sudan, where war erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, a rebellious paramilitary group once allied of the central Sudanese government.  It triggered one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Three years later, the conflict has devastated cities, destroyed livelihoods, and forced millions to flee. According to a report by the Norwegian Refugee published in April this year, 9 mi

The city of Baidoa (Somalia’s South-West State) experienced a sharp rise in political tensions in March 2026 between the Federal Government and  the regional authorities. Although large-scale armed clashes were avoided, the fear of imminent conflict was enough to trigger a mass displacement of the population. A picture showing residents leaving the city, source : UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency)  According to data from the Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network (PSMN), appr

The European Parliament passed a law designed to accelerate and reinforce the return of irregular migrants across the EU. It was approved by 389 MEPs, with 206 voting against and 32 abstaining. The vote took place on March 26, and was met with applause from several MEPs who welcomed the decision. A picture of  the European Parliament, where the vote on the new migration return law took place, 26 March 2026 (Photo Creative Commons) A key feature of the law is the creation of “

The “More Correct Information, Less Discrimination” (MILD) online training course has been available since 25 March 2026. Designed for journalists, journalism students, communicators in the activism field, and content creators, this online course aims to improve the quality of information by equipping journalism students and civil society organisations with tools to report more accurately on racialised communities. The session introduced students to the themes of the “More Co

Saturday, 28 March marked seven years since Amara Krumak, Abdalla Bari, and Kone Tiemoko Abdul Kader, known as the El Hiblu 3, were detained in Malta in 2019 for refusing to be forcibly returned to Libya. In response to their act of resistance, the Maltese authorities charged them with “acts of terrorism” and other offences. To mark this seventh anniversary, a protest was held in Valletta on Saturday, 28 March 2026, from 9 am to 4 pm, symbolically lasting seven hours to refle

The More correct Information, Less Discrimination online training course  has been available since 25 March 2026.  This online course is designed for journalists, journalism students, communicators in the activism field, and content creators. Its goal is clear: to improve the quality of information while combating stereotypes and disinformation about migrants and racialized people. A picture of the MILD training course organized by the African Media Association Malta, at MCA

The Maltese government is facing mounting criticism over proposed legal amendments that would abolish ministers’ asset declarations, a move opponents warn could enable corruption and conceal conflicts of interest. Under current rules, ministers must submit statements of their assets to the Cabinet Secretary. However, proposals tabled by the Justice Minister would remove this obligation entirely. Critics argue this risks allowing illicit financial activity to go unchecked. The