Refugee debates have an African history problem
Despite increased global debate over refugee issues, few discuss these issues in terms of refugee histories, especially histories of Africans seeking refuge in and beyond the continent.
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Christian Williams is a senior lecturer in anthropology at the University of the Free State in South Africa. His research focuses on the experiences of exiled Namibians during the liberation war.
Despite increased global debate over refugee issues, few discuss these issues in terms of refugee histories, especially histories of Africans seeking refuge in and beyond the continent.