Rumours had been circulating on the internet. On 9 October 2025, the Burkinabe authorities officially announced that Burkinabe citizens would henceforth have to travel to Lomé, Togo, to submit their U.S. visa applications. Appearing on Burkina Faso National Television (RTB) news (RTB), Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe […]
Beyond fear-driven narratives and statistics, the story of migration is being told through initiatives that inspire hope and encourage civic engagement. These initiatives are also taking political action that is redefining the boundaries of solidarity. This month’s press review covers locations ranging from Dakar and Tunis to Madrid and Washington. It highlights the journeys and […]
Migration news is not limited to shipwrecks and departure statistics. From The Gambia to Chad, and from Senegal to the Mediterranean, people are raising their voices, creating alternatives and organising resistance. This press review highlights positive initiatives and the struggle for rights, while underscoring the need to view human mobility from a broader and more […]
On 13 September 2025, the third edition of the DiafaSud conference took place at the National Museum of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso as part of the 72 Hours of the Diaspora event. The central theme of the event emphasised the crucial role of the African diaspora in the continent’s sustainable development and the impact of African […]
The free movement of people and goods is one of the founding principles of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In practice, however, small migrant traders encounter numerous obstacles at borders, including multiple checks, administrative red tape, racketeering and occasional closures. These ‘border barriers’, whether official or informal, have a particularly negative impact […]
The Interministerial Committee for the Fight against Irregular Migration (CILMI), in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation, organised a strategic workshop in Dakar in September 2025 to present the operational action plan of the National Strategy to Combat Irregular Migration (SNLM) now aligned with Senegal’s Vision 2050. Vision Senegal 2050 includes a section on […]
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