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Unfair Trade: The Broken Promise of Fairtrade Farming in Africa

The goal is considered honorable; consumers appreciate being able to help make life better for farmers and laborers in Africa. But on some farms in Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon, reality among the crops seems quite different.

by Kait Bolongaro, Selase Kove-Seyram, Brandy Miller and Maurice Oniang’o

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Voices From Europe And The United States: Fair Trade Success Comes Down To Perceptions

Consumers in Germany, France and the United States are forking over premium prices for Fairtrade certified goods, in the belief that they are improving the lives of workers in the developing world.

by Kait Bolongaro and Brandy Miller

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Agadez Is The Crossroads For Migrants

In recent years the city has been transformed into a jumping-off point for migrants and refugees, lured here by the promise of what’s ahead in Europe, and the new hope of the Americas.

by Selase Kove-Seyram

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In Western Africa, The Start – And End – Of The Americas Migrant Trail

The path to new lives in the Americas starts in Ghana for many migrants and refugees. Here they assess the promise and the perils of individual journeys that have led to starkly different outcomes.

by Selase Kove-Seyram

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Senegal: The Point of Departure

Most African refugees and migrants still move toward Europe. But Latin America is increasingly the destination of choice for people escaping violence and poverty in Africa.

by Pedro Noel and Laura Dixon

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Destination Sao Paulo: The Characters

A short look into the lives of the migrants we met in Sao Paulo.

by Pedro Noel and Laura Dixon

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Brazil: Destination Sao Paulo

The migrant trail to North America is long and dangerous, and asylum increasingly hard to win, so many African migrants are searching for new opportunities and challenges in Brazil.

by Pedro Noel and Laura Dixon

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The Lonely Fight in Sudan: One Official Works To Stem Migrant Smuggling – Without A Car, A Photocopier Or Any Staff

The deputy chairman of Sudan's National Committee to Combat Trafficking wonders where the EU funding aimed at stopping migration is actually going.

by Sally Hayden

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Africa’s Crossroads: In Sudan, Corruption and Smugglers’ Lies Drive Refugees Onwards

Europe is cracking down on migration, but many of northern Africa's most vulnerable feel it's unsafe to stay still.

by Sally Hayden