International law doesn’t require refugee camps, making them a policy choice rather than a legal obligation.
- Senior researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
Kenya’s new refugee policy seeks to shift away from a camp-based system to one centred on inclusion into the local economy.
Au-delà des droits à la libre circulation, le retrait de l'AES a des effets réels sur la Cedeao en termes de légitimité, de poids, et de droits des migrants.
Beyond the rights to free movement, the AES withdrawal has real effects on Ecowas in terms of its legitimacy, strength and migrant rights.
The US is not alone in its attempts to send asylum seekers to countries in Africa.
Egypt has hosted more Sudanese refugees than any other country since the start of the 2023 civil war.
African countries seem to agree that migration can link to development outcomes, but struggle with actually implementing it.
Scholars explain recent developments in Ecowas and the implications for the region.
Níger, Malí y Burkina Faso tienen mucho que perder si sus ciudadanos no pueden moverse libremente por los países vecinos de la CEDEAO.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
Le retour forcé des migrants par les États européens a ignoré les pressions et les intérêts des pays africains d'origine.
The forced return of migrants by European states has ignored pressures and interests of African countries of origin.
En Tunisie, la désignation de boucs émissaires parmi les migrants détourne l'attention de l'échec continu du gouvernement à résoudre la profonde crise économique et sociale.
In Tunisia, scapegoating migrants diverts from the continuous failure of government to solve deep economic and social crisis.
Rules to regulate the free movement of people in the ECOWAS countries must be adapted to local realities.
El acuerdo entre Gambia y la Unión Europea para el retorno de migrantes está causando problemas al gobierno de aquel país.
The Gambia’s agreement with the European Union to return immigrants to the country is causing the government problems at home.
Gambia became a symbol for democratic change earlier this year when former dictator Yahya Jammeh was peacefully ousted through the ballot box. Now Europe wants its Gambian immigrants to return home.
As long as the EU strikes deals with dictators and pushes trade agreements that worsen the economic situation in many African countries, attempts to reduce migratory pressure will fail.
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