Dr Bashair Ahmed, SCMR Research Associate , University of Sussex, and Director of Shabaka. Three years ago, armed conflict erupted in Sudan between rival military factions, triggering what is now the world’s largest displacement crisis. Over 12 million people remain…
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When Communities Lead: Lessons from Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis
Tagged with: aid, community-led humanitarian response, diaspora, forced displacement, humanitarianism, Sudan
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Displaced Before the Strike: Evacuation Warnings and Anticipatory Displacement in Lebanon
Hucen Sleiman, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris. As of 9 March 2026, around 700,000 people are displaced across Lebanon, fleeing bombardment in the south, Beirut’s southern suburbs, and parts of the Bekaa Valley to seek refuge further…
When “return” does not last: internal displacement in Lebanon from 2024 to 2026
Cristina El Khoury, postgraduate researcher University of Geneva and former SCMR Visiting fellow, 2025 9 March 2026: 700,000 people are displaced across Lebanon. Behind this number lies a familiar yet devastating pattern: families leaving southern towns in the middle of the night,…
Damned if you do, damned if you boat
Dr Ceri Oeppen, Co-Director of SCMR Two days ago, the British Government announced it would halt student visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan (and for Afghans, skilled work visas too). The Government claims that students from these…
The Bitter Duality of Winter: Kabul’s Snow and the Frozen Dreams of an Afghan Child
Dr Naimat Zafary, Department of International Development, University of Sussex. Last week, Kabul was transformed into a landscape of pristine white. The Afghan capital, Kabul, , draped in a heavy blanket of snow, sparked a wave of nostalgia and celebration across social media. Citizens shared vibrant…
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SCMR and Sussex University of Sanctuary tribute to Richard Williams
It is with deep sadness that we share this tribute to Richard Williams, a longstanding member and friend of the Sussex Sanctuary and Migration research community. Richard was a specialist independent consultant with an in-depth knowledge of UK and EU…
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Italians on the Field, Foreigners under the Law? Sport and the Politics of Citizenship
Dr Giuseppe Scotto, University of the West of Scotland On March 14th , 2026, the Italian team reached for the first time in its history the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic, before being defeated by Venezuela. A few days earlier,…
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