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Missèbo Market: A “small” Africa in the heart of Benin
Located in the heart of Cotonou, on the shores of Lake Nokoué, the Missèbo market has become, over the years, a space for mixing between various communities in West Africa. Covering an area of five hectares, this very popular second-hand clothing market in Benin, is run by various communities from the sub-region and mainly from …
In Malanville, Benin, immigrant women live a struggle
Seventy percent (70%) of immigrant women in Malanville, a commune in northeastern Benin, feel their rights are threatened. They consider that they do not receive the same treatment as other citizens because of their migrant status. These revelations are made in the study on the enjoyment of the rights of immigrant women in the commune …
Circulation in the ECOWAS region: Documents to break down borders
In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) area, there is a high mobility of people and goods. Moreover, the citizens of the ECOWAS area are among the most mobile countries in the world. According to the document entitled “The ECOWAS Member States’ Common Approach on Migration”, population censuses indicate …
Senegal, the land that offers its hospitality without counting
Getting hold of reliable data on migration flows in Senegal is almost impossible. The structures authorized to communicate on the issue are the first to deplore the glaring lack of information on the subject. As proof, in its executive summary of Migration Profiles in Senegal, laid down in a 2018 report, the National Agency for …
La France, first destination for Senegalese expatriates
Senegal may be the country of Teranga (hospitality in Wolof), but its inhabitants are also candidates for migration. And contrary to the migratory trend of Africans in general, and West Africans in particular, who prefer to move within their continent, Senegalese migrate mostly to France. And the various studies conducted from 2013 to 2020 show …
EU-Senegal: Focus on Frontex and its impunity protocol to curb irregular migration candidates
On 28 June 2022, the European Commission drafted a Memorandum of Understanding which it submitted to the State of Senegal for validation. In the Annex to this document, of which Dialogue Migration has a copy and which is entitled: “DIRECTIVES FOR THE NEGOTIATION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN the European Union and the Republic of Senegal …
