Koffi Dzakpata 
Tamaltan Inès Sikngaye 
Mamadou Diop Mamadou Diop Mamadou Diop Dialogue Migration
Pan-African information platform on migration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Armed conflicts are one of the main drivers of forced displacement in Africa. Unlike what is widely portrayed in public debate, however, people fleeing African wars are not heading en masse to Europe. The majority of them choose to remain in their own country or in neighbouring states. The available evidence therefore suggests we should …
From 1 January 2027, Chad will abolish the visa requirement for African nationals. This move, officially announced by the President of the Republic, Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, at the opening of the African Water Forum in N’Djamena, is intended as an act of ‘African solidarity’ and a contribution to the continent’s integration. It also …
The Saloum Delta will not be the departure point for another deadly journey to Europe. During two large-scale raids carried out between 31 July and 2 August 2026, Kaolack’s Gendarmerie Legion successfully foiled two plans to leave the country illegally, by intercepting 173 would-be migrants and seizing logistical equipment concealed within the mangrove labyrinth. Drones, …
During a meeting with residents of Thiaroye-sur-Mer, a coastal village in the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, about the risks of irregular migration and human trafficking, Senegalese MP and member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Guy Marius Sagna, stressed the need to go beyond mere awareness-raising. He called for practical funding …
In light of the worsening conditions faced by African nationals and the escalating xenophobic tensions in South Africa, a group of Senegalese civil society leaders visited the South African Embassy in Dakar. The coalition, including former minister and ex-deputy director of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Professor Ndioro Ndiaye, as well as the NGO …
The path of young Africans in search of skills and opportunities in the West is often filled with twists and turns across various countries. Most of the time, these journeys are a collective family project, meticulously planned by parents, relatives, and occasionally aided by their connections. Olivia’s narrative illustrates this experience, as shared with Dialogue …
Armed conflicts are one of the main drivers of forced displacement in Africa. Unlike what is widely portrayed in public debate, however, people fleeing African wars are not heading en masse to Europe. The majority of them choose to remain in their own country or in neighbouring states. The available evidence therefore suggests we should …
Interception of a migrant canoe off the coast of Sangomar
Seven suspects arrested for migrant smuggling off the coast of Sangomar
Regional workshop on Legal and Administrative Assistance for Returning Migrants, in Tambacounda
Senegalese navy rescues 133 distressed migrants off the coast of Dakar
[Press review] Between rescues, tragedies, tougher migration policies in Africa and Europe
Overfishing fuels irregular migration in Senegal
Protecting a migrant woman, that’s protecting humanity on the move
Once graduated, stay or return home? The tricky choice facing Togolese students after studying abroad
Africans’ migration to Europe: what the figures really tell us
Migrant Women and Domestic Workers: Who Cares for Those Who Care for Others?
Unaccompanied Minors: Who Are They?
Land degradation, paths to emigration: what the soil tells us about migration from Senegal
Migration and mental health, silent suffering of exilées
In Benin, terms that frame migration according to INStaD
Migrant women, gender-based violence and Benin’s institutional response
Fact-checking: “Do irregular migrants have a significant financial impact on host countries?”
? Pending 
Did Senegal introduce new measures affecting Mauritanian citizens?
✗ False 
Did the number of Senegalese people granted residence permits in Europe actually double between 2008 and 2023?
✓ True 
Using UNHCR name to scam internet users
? Pending
From Cotonou to Libreville, driven by the dream of reaching Paris
Surveillance or complicity? What Leggeri’s inquiry reveals about Europe’s Mediterranean ‘wall’
From Burkina Faso to Canada, inspiring rise of Flora Zongo
‘Migrant women are not only victims, they are agents of development’ — Arlette Mvondo, UN Women
Understand the terms
Clear definitions to better understand migration issues
Administrative, logistical and financial support, including reintegration, for migrants who are unable or unwilling to stay in the host or transit country and who decide to return to their country of origin.
Read definition →A person seeking international protection. In countries with individualized review procedures, an asylum seeker is a person whose claim for asylum has not yet been finally decided by the potential host country. Not every…
Read definition →Agreements between two States, which are legally binding and primarily related to inter-State cooperation in the field of labour migration.
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