At a panel discussion organised by the Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire (IFAN) on migration dynamics between West African countries, Professor Ibrahima Kane examined Senegal’s rich migration history, emphasising its tradition of hospitality and permissive legislation that make it a welcoming land. This is a model that is both exemplary and subject to the challenges of […]
Amath Sarr, one of the initiators and a founding member of the Visas for All platform, which advocates for visa reciprocity and a member of the Migration Development Network (Remidev), shares his views on the platform’s achievements and future prospects, as well as broader migration policy issues in Senegal. Why was the Visa for All […]
On 2 June 2025, the schoolyard at Lycée Félix Éboué in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, was overcrowded. Amid anxious faces and last-minute revision, an accent from across the border could be heard. Once again this year, thousands of young Cameroonians had travelled to Chad to take their Baccalaureate exams, the equivalent of the British […]
Today, feeling “at home” is no longer a certainty. For thousands of young Africans, this sense of belonging is tested by a system of borders: geographical, administrative, economic, that shapes their future. In a world where travel is a right for some and an unattainable dream for others, how do we define the idea of […]
West Africa, particularly Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, has long experienced significant cross-border and internal mobility. While migration often provides economic opportunities, current trends in the region are increasingly associated with insecurity, terrorist threats, and mounting humanitarian and political challenges. The most recent data paint a sobering picture. In April 2025, the International Organization for […]
As the security crisis in the Sahel gradually spreads southward, thousands of people have been forced to flee their villages in the Savanes region of northern Togo. These internally displaced persons (IDPs), often invisible in public discourse, live in precarious conditions, hosted by communities that are already vulnerable. A new report validated in the course […]
