Analyses and testimonies on African migrations in audio format.
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One morning in March 2017, after the Fajr prayer, Baba Alpha’s life was turned upside down. The committed journalist was not the only one taken away; the man himself was stripped of his identity and sense of belonging to the land he had always served. His brutal odyssey of forced exile, imposed silence and struggle …
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Samoussa Coulibaly’s story in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, is far from the abstract discussions about migration. Having arrived from Mali in 2007, this dry cleaner has built a life for himself on the outskirts of the Ardepdjoumbal neighbourhood through hard work, patience and sharing his skills. Set to the sounds of running water, fabric …
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Toucountouna is a commune in the Atacora Department covering 1,114 km². Located 25 km from the departmental capital and 566 km from Cotonou, it is bordered by the communes of Tanguiéta, Boukombé, Natitingou and Kouandé. Its population stands at 39,779 inhabitants (2024). The main languages spoken there are Naténi, Waama and Ditamari; a diversity of …
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The extremist threat is causing population displacement in north-west Benin. People are moving both from neighbouring countries, such as Togo and Burkina Faso, into Benin, and from one village to another within the country. In this episode of the Dialogue Migration podcast, produced with Jérémy Betica, the director of a local rural radio station in …
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“Travelling doesn’t just change the places we visit; it reveals who we are and what we are willing to become for others.” This is how Nado Daniella, also known as La Plénitude (The Fullness), describes her journey to Senegal. After completing her English studies in Cameroon, she arrived in 2021 and soon discovered that her …
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Sociologist Youssouf Daouda Labot, discusses the factors driving migration in Africa, as well as the various issues surrounding this phenomenon across the continent. He also emphasises the efforts that policymakers must undertake to make this age-old, inherently human phenomenon safer. In this interview with Dialogue Migration, conducted in northern Benin, in a region characterised by …
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Yao Roger Patrice Kpeteka arrived in Senegal in 2021. At the Centre for Information Science and Technology Studies (CESTI), he broadened his worldview by studying journalism. His choice of institution was not merely an academic decision, but a deliberate effort to engage with the issues shaping society and to learn how to uncover the truths …
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Long mistaken for a mix of Tuareg and Zarma-Songhay, the Tagdal language is in fact a distinct linguistic entity, spoken by the Iguedalan community – one of the oldest in Niger. Officially recognised in 2017, this language reveals a rich history shaped by migrations from the Maghreb and a profound influence on Nigerien culture and …
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The situation of Senegalese nationals living in Mauritania has become increasingly alarming in recent weeks. There have been multiple reports of arbitrary arrests, extortion under threat of deportation and degrading treatment, which in some cases amounts to torture. Frustration within the community is mounting, as the response from the Senegalese authorities is widely regarded as …
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Rebecca Yasmine Mfono Mba, a 23-year-old Gabonese national, left her home country in 2021 to pursue her dream of studying journalism at the Centre d’Études des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information (CESTI) in Senegal (editor’s note: Journalism and Communication school based in Dakar, affiliated with Cheikh Anta Diop University). Rebecca embraced Senegalese life so much …
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