Expert analyses, op-eds and contributions on African migration dynamics.
Increasingly, migration is a theme at the heart of various audiovisual, literary and artistic productions. Aged 27, Justencia Débora Mbembo is a Gabonese author, screenwriter, specialised in children’s books and animated films. Outside of her native country, she has lived in Niger and Benin. In recent years, she has made a name for herself as …
At the bend of countless puddles of seaweed and alleys flooded by rainwater, the Diops’ home is lost in the sinister scenery of the Pikine Sor Daga district in Saint Louis, northern Senegal. For someone who comes to visit for the first time, the geolocation system may not be enough to find the house. You …
In Senegal, the regions of Ziguinchor (southwest) and Kédougou (southeast) are renowned for their history of major migratory flows. The reasons for departures and arrivals vary from one region to another, as do their socio-economic impacts in these areas. The United Nations estimates that around 700,000 Senegalese emigrants resided in all countries of the world …
Dialogue Migration walks you through the migration lexicon and phrases which includes commonly used terms and concepts to give you an insight into the issue.
Benin has been experiencing a spiral of terrorist attacks since 2021. As in some neighbouring countries, mainly Burkina Faso and Togo, the repercussions of these attacks are creating displacements of populations to northwestern regions of Benin, as well as internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country who are fleeing attacked areas, particularly the departments of …
I remember like it was yesterday. This month and this year will accompany me to my grave. It was 7 p.m. when everything changed. We sat like a normal family in the living room for dinner. That was the last day I saw my father, my mother, my brothers and sisters. Today, even though my …
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 …
Beninese women go to work in the Gulf countries in order to earn a living, fulfill their dreams or take care of their families at home. However, their regular migration to some of these countries is full of challenges.. The working conditions of many Beninese women in some Gulf countries remain worrying, according to observers. …
Immigration is as old as the world and there is no shortage of terms or qualifiers to designate it. They are legion and evolving. In this article we will review some expressions or words that refer to immigration. Such words are often used but their meaning is unknown by many people. Furtive immigration, illegal immigration, …
