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Dare to Dream? How Trump’s migration policies shattered hopes of some young Africans
The news came as a shock on 4 June 2025 when U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order banning nationals of twelve countries – including seven African States – from entering the United States of America. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haïti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, …
Mauritania’s role in Atlantic migration governance: Between containment and cooperation
Long overshadowed by North African migration routes, Mauritania emerged in 2024 as the main departure point for irregular migrants heading to Spain. This geographical shift, highlighted in Spain’s annual national security report published on 22 May 2025, reflects a profound reconfiguration of migration dynamics in West Africa, driven by instability in the Sahel and new …
US partial visa suspension, places Togo,other African countries under increased security scrutiny
On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a new proclamation under Presidential Executive Order 14161, aimed at protecting the United States from foreign terrorist and security threats. In keeping with his already controversial migration policy during his first term, the decision signals a return to targeted visa suspensions based on national security considerations, …
Swiss Embassy in Senegal urges more humane approach to migration issue
The Swiss embassy in Senegal’s aim is to move away from the ‘tyranny of numbers’ and ‘humanise’ the migration debate by shedding light on the violence associated with it. Organising a round table that gives victims a platform to share their stories appears to be an effective way to achieve this goal. At the very …
More than 20 Burkinabè repatriated after falling victim of QNET scam in Ghana
On 29 May, the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity of Burkina Faso announced that it had assisted 22 young Burkinabè who were victims of QNET in Ghana. According to the news site lefaso.net, this illicit migration network had been operating from Ghanaian territory. These young people were deceived by acquaintances who promised them …
Niger’s humanitarian response to Algeria’s mass migrant deportation
Tensions between Algeria and the Alliance of Sahel States (ESA) members – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have escalated following the destruction of a Malian military drone by Algeria on the night of 31 March to 1 April 2025. In solidarity with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger strongly condemned Algeria’s actions and recalled their …
