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Tahoua in Niger, a crossroads for migration
An International Organization for Migration (IOM) study reveals that the southwestern Niger city of Tahoua has become a migration hub for thousands of people seeking to reach and return from North Africa. The study, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France and carried out by IOM Niger’s Migration Data and Research Unit (MDRU), …
Mauritania: Journalistic approaches to migration
In 2019, the resurgence of migration via unstable pirogues along the coast of Mauritania caught the attention of journalist Mamadou Diop. Since then, covering this deadly phenomenon has become his daily routine. In this interview, he shares with Dialogue Migration how he came to focus on this area, as well as the various media approaches …
Tunis-EU migration policy: human rights groups denounce unfair agreement
At the beginning of July 2023, the eyes of the world were riveted on the drama of migrants playing out in Tunisia. More than 700 migrants were turned back from Kais Saied’s country and taken to Libya where they were abandoned in the desert, at the mercy of bad weather, thirst, hunger and of course …
Senegal: Neglected mental health of returning migrants is a social time bomb
The United Nations indicates that there will be 281 million international migrants worldwide in 2020, representing 3.6% of the world’s population. However, it is not always easy to leave one’s land of origin to rally a land of welcome for one reason or another. The journeys of would-be migrants can sometimes be dangerous or even …
Focus on food insecurity of displaced people in the Sahel and West Africa
The Global Report on Food Crises (GFRG 2023) has produced another report by the Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS). According to Dr. Abdoulaye Mohamadou, CILSS Executive Secretary, about 28.60 million people are affected by food and nutrition insecurity in the Sahel and West Africa region. This figure, he warns, could reach …
D.A.C sheds light on Beninese artists’ tendency to seek opportunities elsewhere
In Benin, a phenomenon is increasingly attracting more and more attention and creating controversy. The announcement of the departure of reputable young people, artists and musicians, from the country to other destinations to pursue other opportunities is going viral and is making the headlines in the media and the topic of heated discussions on social …
