Cultures, territories and migration journeys across the African continent.
By 2025, Niger had become a barometer for the whole region’s tensions and hopes; it was no longer just a transit zone. The latest data compiled by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the alerts from Alarm Phone Sahara paint an ever-widening human landscape. With more than 4.3 million movements recorded over the year, …
Researchers, international institutions and policymakers increasingly describe contemporary migration in Africa as the product of “interlocking crises”. The term captures a simple fact: human displacement rarely stems from a single cause, but from the interaction of several crises at once, tied to climate, security, the economy and society. “Interlocking crises” recognises that today’s flows result …
In many African countries, young people are both a major demographic opportunity and a structural challenge. Behind that dynamic, though, lies a troubling reality: barriers to young people’s social, economic and geographic mobility are feeding a growing, and largely invisible, frustration. Which raises the central question: are we watching a social time bomb take shape? …
The migration of minors, whether accompanied or not, poses a serious challenge to African states and international organisations alike. Balancing protection, security and public responsibility is a delicate task. To shed light on it, we spoke to El Hadj Baba Wangara, a police superintendent working on child protection. How does children’s rights law address migration? …
They left home to build a future. Every year, thousands of young Africans cross the desert to attempt the perilous Mediterranean crossing, often risking their lives, in the hope of a better life. Many never make it, and die in the desert while chasing the dream of a more stable future. Some of these …
After leaving Senegal as a teenager, Ibrahima Ndour built a life in Bamako, complete with a family and an identity that spans two cultures. His path from tailor’s apprentice to master craftsman speaks to successful integration and to the idea of a borderless Africa, where the heart matters as much as origin in defining who …
At the opening of the 7th Harmattan Forum organised by the Clinique d’Expertise Juridique et Sociale (CEJUS) – the Legal and Social Expertise Clinic on 18 February 2026 in Lomé, Professor Dosseh-Anyron, a faculty member in the Law Department and President of the Scientific Council of the International School of Technology and Business (ISTB), painted …
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. …
The village of Assamaka, a border post situated in the vast expanse of the Nigerien Sahara, has evolved from a mere transit point. In 2025, it became the epicentre of an unprecedented migration crisis. Statistics documented by the organisation Alarme Phone Sahara (APS) reveal a stark reality: 34,236 people were pushed back from Algeria to …
Migration, immigration, emigration and migrants. These terms are now central to public and media debate. However, the international migration law that governs these widely discussed human realities remains largely unknown to the general public. This fact sheet sheds light on this essential concept, its foundations and principles, and the people it affects. According to the …
The number of international player transfers shows how attractive handball sport has become. In Benin, as with other sports, professional handball is evolving and gaining recognition. By 2025, more than fifty foreign athletes had joined clubs competing in Benin’s professional handball championship. This trend reflects the country’s growing appeal among key stakeholders in African handball. …
Women and young people account for a significant share of migration flows across Africa. While many actively shape their own mobility decisions and contribute to the social and economic development of their communities, they often face heightened risks of exploitation, discrimination and violence throughout the migration journey. These challenges can arise at every stage, from …