Mamadou Diop 
Ange Banouwin Mamadou Diop 
Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara 
Tamaltan Inès Sikngaye Dialogue Migration
Pan-African information platform on migration in sub-Saharan Africa.
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During his visit to Dakar earlier this month, the Mauritanian Prime Minister Moctar Ould Diay sought to reassure the Senegalese authorities by stating that all African nationals were welcome in Mauritania, at a time when the country was facing criticism over its treatment of migrants. Prime Minister Moctar Ould Diay insisted that “the management of …
The free movement of people has been a recognised right in West Africa for over forty years. However, in public and media debate, people living in a neighbouring country are still often referred to as ‘migrants’ or ‘foreigners’. This lexical confusion undermines regional integration and perpetuates imported clichés. Using the correct terminology therefore becomes an …
On 8 February 2026, the Esplanade Demba KEBE in Pikine Guinaw Rail Sud – (Dakar, Senegal) was the setting for a vibrant and solemn tribute. Initiated by the Collectif des Migrants de Retour pour la Réinsertion et le Développement (CM2RD), chaired by Cheikh Abdou Fall, the “Commémor’Action” day was organised to honour the memory of …
What if exile could be more than just uprooting, and instead become a geographical and political rebirth? For journalist Baba Alpha, the asphalt of West Africa has replaced the comfort of office corridors, and dusty buses have become travelling newsrooms under the open sky. Travelling from Bamako to Lomé via Ouagadougou and Accra, he crossed …
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The dynamics of African migration fluctuate between protecting vulnerable people, improving regional governance and encouraging civic mobilisation, from N’Djamena to Dakar and from Banjul to Abuja. Meanwhile, Europe continues to tighten its asylum and border control policies. On 2 February, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) held a workshop in N’Djamena in collaboration with the …
People in Benin are torn between wanting to leave their country and being reluctant to host foreign migrants. Nevertheless, they largely support regional free movement and openness to trade. This is according to the latest Afrobarometer survey, published in August 2025. The study shows that 40% of Beninese people have considered emigrating to another country. …
During his visit to Dakar earlier this month, the Mauritanian Prime Minister Moctar Ould Diay sought to reassure the Senegalese authorities by stating that all African nationals were welcome in Mauritania, at a time when the country was facing criticism over its treatment of migrants. Prime Minister Moctar Ould Diay insisted that “the management of …
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
Benin navigates contrasting views on emigration, immigration
Over 34,000 shattered destinies in 2025 at Assamaka dessert terminal
Understanding the rules governing human mobility under int’l migration law
Handball’s growing appeal in Benin
Ensuring safety, dignity, rights throughout migration journey
2026 World Cup, an unusual situation for some countries amid bans
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 exile to movement, the journey of journalist Baba Alpha
Boza Fii founder Saliou Diouf reflects on migration, community support, rememberance
Access to rights remains challenge for migrant workers in West, Central Africa
Seydou’s grueling journey from Russia to Germany, France
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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