Immigrant
A person who moves to a country other than their own to settle there temporarily or permanently.
Legal statusOfficial documents, open datasets and research publications to analyse African migration with reliable sources.
Official reports, briefs and migration policy documents.
A library of key documents produced by Dialogue Migration and partners (Francophonie, IOM, UNHCR, ECOWAS…).
Browse documentsIndicators, open datasets and visualisations.
Quantitative data on migration flows, countries of origin and destination, refugees and internally displaced people.
Academic publications and analysis on African migration.
Studies, research reports and rigorous analysis on representations, human rights, the economics of mobility and gender.
A person who moves to a country other than their own to settle there temporarily or permanently.
Legal statusSomeone who has fled their country because of persecution related to race, religion, nationality or social group membership.
ProtectionA community of people who have emigrated from their country of origin while maintaining ties with it.
CommunityChildren separated from parents or legal guardians, but not necessarily from other family members.
Vulnerability