Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Drives Crisis in Burundi
Despite the peace brokered by the US in December 2025, violence renewed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) eastern provinces of North and South Kivu just days after the….
Author: Matthias Barend
The Middle East at War: How the Iran Conflict Affects Migration
The US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran on the 28th of February, targeting missile infrastructure, military, and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has since been confirmed….
Cyberscams Crackdown in Southeast Asia Leads to Mass Homelessness
Southeast Asia has become the global hub for cyberscam operations; hundreds of thousands of people have been stuck in compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, the Philippines, and Malaysia. These compounds,….
Western Balkan Route: A Thriving Smuggling Hub Despite International Attention?
Amid global restrictions, migration remains a key issue in the Western Balkans. Along this route lie Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Romania. Most migrants….
As Detention Camps in Northern Syria Empty, Foreigners Struggle to Return to Home Countries
Northeastern Syria was home to camps holding tens of thousands, with their families, suspected of having ISIL (ISIS) links. This January, government forces took over the territory, which had been….