Since the outbreak of the Darfur war in 2003, Sudan has been trapped in a cycle of armed conflicts and deepening political divisions. The government under Omar al-Bashir launched a […]
Shaimaa Samy
Independent Egyptian journalist and the founder and programs director of the Madad Initiative, which focuses on supporting migrant and refugee communities between Egypt and Europe. She works at the intersection of human rights, migration, and the rights of marginalized groups.
She writes regularly in international outlets about European policies and the state of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa region.
As Germany debates new asylum restrictions and far-right parties gain ground, migration has become a symbol of broader fears about an unstable world. Ten years ago, Germany symbolised Europe’s ‘Willkommenskultur’ [Welcome Culture]. Chancellor […]