The city of Gaya plays a very important role in the economic life of Niger. Located in the Dosso region,the south-west of the country, Gaya is also a border town. It directly borders the city of Malanville,border town of Benin. The line that separates the two cities is materialised on the ground by a bridge […]
In 2019, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi stated that “saving lives at sea is not a choice, nor a matter of political debate, but an age-old obligation.” No matter how irregular the route taken to reach their destination country, migrants have rights. The latter oblige both the countries of origin and destination to […]
Sahel refugee numbers soaring though still… far behind the world’s Top 10 Between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the number of refugees from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger now stands at 410,000. According to the United Nations (UN) in this recent document published on its website, the majority of refugees in the region have fled […]
In Mauritania, there are two types of passports available to citizens: VIP passport and ordinary passport. The VIP passport for business people with 64 pages costs 10,000 MRU Ouguiya, (approximately 161.000 Frs CFA). As for the ordinary passport, it has 32 pages and costs 3,000 MRU (approximately 48.000 Frs CFA). Both types of passports have […]
During the month of August Greece faced fires. The population accused migrants of being at the origin of this tragedy. Since then, hatred has developed online against them, reports the television channel TV5 monde. Videos are broadcast online stirring up hatred against migrants, continues TV5 Monde, which took up a comment from a user in […]
In Benin, non-nationals contribute to the country’s economic activity. This in areas sometimes abandoned by the natives, or in which they are not very present. The activity of these different communities has a remarkable impact on the country’s economy. However, it is not perceived by many people. Dialogue Migration through this survey, notes the economic […]
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