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 […]
In the Sahel, climate change is negatively affecting people’s lives. Individuals and communities in this part of the African continent are affected by land degradation and declining agricultural production, with increasingly frequent floods. These disastrous effects of climate change affect the health, safety and well-being of people forced to migrate, often in unforeseen and precarious […]
