How social networks motivate young people to migrate We are witnessing a socio-digital transformation of migration. Digital technologies are influencing the migration practices of many young people in Africa. “Dialogue Migration ” went to meet Sally Bilaly SOW, expert and consultant in Civic Tech to understand the impact of digital technologies in the migration phenomenon. […]
Disappointment is a commonplace in migration. Abdoulaye Baldé, 31, thought he would never be a victim when he wanted to continue his studies in sociology outside the Republic of Guinea. After his degree in 2017, one of his older brothers offered him to continue his studies in Algeria. Little did he know that he was […]
Asset or time bomb? Niger is a country composed mainly of young people whose average age is estimated at 20 years, according to the 2012 general population census of the national institute of statistics. Unfortunately, many of them have not attended modern schools. Most of them carry out rural activities or go on an exodus […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
