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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 6ᵉ edition of the Harmattan Forum on Migration, held in Lomé from 19 to 21 February, addressed a wide range of subjects through eight panels with more than twenty speakers. One of the issues raised was the worrying situation of migrant women from Togo in the Gulf States. Pastor Édoh Komi, president of the […]
In Senegal, the regions of Ziguinchor (southwest) and Kédougou (southeast) are renowned for their history of major migratory flows. The reasons for departures and arrivals vary from one region to another, as do their socio-economic impacts in these areas. The United Nations estimates that around 700,000 Senegalese emigrants resided in all countries of the world […]
In Benin, non-nationals play an important role in the development of small-scale marine fishing. They contribute to the supply of fisheries resources at the fishing port of Cotonou, as well as in the seaside towns in southernBenin, along the coastline of the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. Labour from neighbouring countries plays an important role […]
