The extremist threat is causing population displacement in north-west Benin. People are moving both from neighbouring countries, such as Togo and Burkina Faso, into Benin, and from one village to another within the country. In this episode of the Dialogue Migration podcast, produced with Jérémy Betica, the director of a local rural radio station in […]

Having travelled from West Africa to Europe and then North America, Éric Agbemelo has seen the world while maintaining a connection to his home continent. Now based in N’Djamena, Chad, this Togolese man sees travel as a school of life, and returning home as a responsibility: to share the knowledge he has gained and help […]

In a context where African migration is often misunderstood, the concept of circular migration offers a fresh perspective. It emphasises the logic of exchange and back-and-forth movement that characterises mobility across the continent, as well as the resilience this movement requires. From Senegal to Togo, this dynamic is emerging as a genuine African model of […]

Lomé, the Togolese capital is changing rapidly. Between 2010 and 2022, the population of the Greater Lomé area increased steadily by around 2.5–3% each year, growing from approximately 1.57 million to over 2.1 million inhabitants. This demographic increase, driven by ongoing rural exodus and internal migration, exerts significant pressure on housing, transportation, sanitation, healthcare and […]

In Togolese and West African public debate, terms such as ‘migrant’, ‘refugee’, ‘displaced person’ and ‘mobile person’ are often misused, leading to confusion. Yet these terms refer to very different legal, social and human realities. The following text clarifies these concepts by combining international definitions with the Togolese context. Mobile person: A mobile person is […]

Sometimes, the pursuit of a better life can come at a high price. In Cheikh Touré’s case, his quest for a better future and his dream came at the cost of his life in Ghana. For now, the Senegalese government is taking steps to repatriate his body. However, Cheikh was not alone; two of his […]