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Cultures, territories and migration journeys across the African continent.

Employment challenges young Togolese migrants face
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Employment challenges young Togolese migrants face

Migration among Togolese youth is often viewed as a pursuit of better career opportunities. Leaving one’s country seems like a safer path to self-fulfillment. However, this phenomenon presents significant challenges, both for the migrants themselves and for Togo’s socio-economic development. Unemployment and underemployment have long been significant issues in Togo, particularly affecting young people. A …

9 Apr 2025 Koffi Dzakpata Koffi Dzakpata
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Impact of remittances on Togo’s economy
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Impact of remittances on Togo’s economy

The Togolese diaspora plays a crucial role in the country’s economic development through annual remittances. These funds represent a major source of financing, often surpassing official development assistance and foreign direct investment. But what is the real impact of these remittances on Togolese families and the national economy? How are these funds used, and what …

7 Apr 2025 Koffi Dzakpata Koffi Dzakpata
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Challenges of free movement within ECOWAS region
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Challenges of free movement within ECOWAS region

Despite existing laws, particularly the Protocol on Free Movement, the Right of Residence, and Establishment, governing the free movement of persons and goods within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),the reality is quite different. An attempt to cross some land borders within the ECOWAS region is enough proof. Aliou* is a Nigerien, …

1 Apr 2025 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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African cities are trade hubs, says expert Dr Anoumou
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African cities are trade hubs, says expert Dr Anoumou

The development of African cities came about as a result of one particular social factor: commerce. This reality is highlighted in a Dialogue Migration interview with Dr. Anoumou Kouassi Rodolphe, a researcher and lecturer at the Regional Centre for Excellence for Sustainable African Cities (Centre d’Excellence Régional sur les Villes Durables en Afrique -CERViDA-DOUNEDON)) and …

28 Mar 2025 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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Zongo, a neighborhood resisting urbanisation
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Zongo, a neighborhood resisting urbanisation

Zongo, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Lomé, Togo has undergone a spectacular transformation since 1979, when its population was estimated at only 1,400 inhabitants. Today, this emblematic neighborhood faces rapid urbanisation, reflecting the dynamics of large African cities. The most recent census reveals that Grand Lomé (the largest urban area in Togo) now has …

28 Mar 2025 Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara
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Togo’s open visa policy to boost economy, migration
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Togo’s open visa policy to boost economy, migration

Togo, a fast-growing nation in West Africa, is currently asserting itself as a facilitator in the area of international mobility. As a result of bold reforms in visa delivery, the country is attracting a growing number of foreign investors, tourists and professionals. This dynamic is part of a strategic vision driven by the Togolese authorities …

20 Mar 2025 Koffi Dzakpata Koffi Dzakpata
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Arts & culture, pillars of Chad-Burkina integration
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Arts & culture, pillars of Chad-Burkina integration

Chad was the guest of honour at the 29th edition of the Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO), which was held from 22 February to 1 March 2025. The Chadian delegation was proud to officially open the event, seeing it as an opportunity to strengthen brotherly relations between two nations that have long lived …

18 Mar 2025 Ndengar Masbé Ndengar Masbé
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Cattle station in Benin unites diverse communities
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Cattle station in Benin unites diverse communities

The central cattle station in southern Benin assembles cattle from Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and northern Benin. It is located 45 km from Cotonou, at about an hour and a half drive. The station is 9 ha wide, 6ha of which are fenced in for the sale of cattle and the remaining 3 haserving …

18 Mar 2025 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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USA route through Nicaragua remains a key migration path
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USA route through Nicaragua remains a key migration path

There was a time, not so long ago, when Nicaragua, though far from being the star of the American continent, was on everyone’s lips. As in the days of the great rush to Spain via the Mediterranean Sea, this Latin American country was, and still is, the obligatory springboard to Uncle Sam’s territory. Today, however, …

18 Mar 2025 Mamadou Diop Mamadou Diop
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Free movement at risk as Niger leaves ECOWAS
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Free movement at risk as Niger leaves ECOWAS

Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has overturned the rules of regional mobility. Between the desire for sovereignty and the need to preserve human and economic exchanges, the new restrictions imposed by Niamey raise many questions. Will free movement within West Africa survive this transition? What led to the withdrawal …

13 Mar 2025 Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara
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Agadez, one year after repealing Law 2015-36
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Agadez, one year after repealing Law 2015-36

In 2015, following the deaths of several migrants in the desert (including women and children), the then authorities decided to tackle irregular migration. The outcome was Law 2015-36 against smuggling migrants into Niger. Since its adoption, this law has been the subject of controversy and denunciation by migrants’ rights defenders in Niger. They described it …

13 Mar 2025 Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara Youssouf Abdoulaye Haidara
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Migrant farm workers, the backbone of agriculture in central Benin
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Migrant farm workers, the backbone of agriculture in central Benin

In central Benin, one of the country’s breadbaskets, several townships have borders with neighbouring countries. This geographical proximity has given rise to an influx of agricultural workers. Hard-working men and women from Togo and other parts of the country converge to boost agricultural production and the townships’ economic reputation. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of …

7 Mar 2025 Ange Banouwin Ange Banouwin
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