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Migration to, from, and within Africa has historically shaped the continent’s development, and continues to do so in the present day. This page provides easy access to a large number of Source articles published over the years that seek to capture some aspect of Africa’s dynamic migration reality. Articles here cover a range of topics, from transnational migration within Africa to the impact of remittances sent by the large and dedicated African diaspora to the immigration histories and policies of certain countries.
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Top 10 of 2012
Issue #4: Forced Migration: No Resolution in Sight for Syrians, Violent Outbreaks Displace Thousands across African Continent

Lesotho: From Labor Reserve to Depopulating Periphery?

Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #1: Arab Spring and Fear of Migrant Surge Expose Rift in EU Immigration Policy Circles

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #5: Substantial Investments to Court Diaspora Entrepreneurs for Development Gains

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #8: The Arab Spring and Other Crises in Africa Displace More Than 1 Million People

Faltering Movement: Explaining Europe's Schengen Struggle

African Immigrants in the United States

Potential into Practice: The Ethiopian Diaspora Volunteer Program

China: An Emerging Destination for Economic Migration

Voice after Exit: Revolution and Migration in the Arab World

Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco

Il est temps de tempérer les espoirs : Comparaison des expériences en matière de migration et développement au Maroc et au Mexique

Tiempo de moderar el optimismo: comparando experiencias de migración y desarrollo en México y Marruecos

Nigeria: Multiple Forms of Mobility in Africa's Demographic Giant

Show Me the Money (and Opportunity): Why Skilled People Leave Home — and Why They Sometimes Return

Climate Change and Migration: Sorting through Complex Issues without the Hype

EU Mobility Partnerships: Expression of a New Compromise

Top 10 Migration Issues of 2008
Issue #5 — Xenophobia Rising

China and Africa: Stronger Economic Ties Mean More Migration

South Africa: Policy in the Face of Xenophobia

Beyond Regional Circularity: The Emergence of an Ethiopian Diaspora

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #5 All about the Border

TOP 10 MIGRATION ISSUES OF 2006
Issue #4 Darfur Situation Worsens, Violence Spreads to Chad

Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles

Trans-Saharan Migration to North Africa and the EU: Historical Roots and Current Trends

Burkina Faso: Testing the Tradition of Circular Migration

Ghana: Searching for Opportunities at Home and Abroad

Maroc: De pays d'émigration vers passage migratoire africain vers l'Europe

Morocco: From Emigration Country to Africa's Migration Passage to Europe

Ethiopians Who Survived the Famine: A Repatriation Success Story

Trafficking in Women from Nigeria to Europe

Surrounded: Women and Girls in Northern Uganda

Assessing the Tsunami's Effects on Migration

The Global Tug-of-War for Health Care Workers

Botswana's Changing Migration Patterns

Mali: Seeking Opportunity Abroad

Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa

Darfur: Beyond the Brink of Disaster

Liberia: The Challenges of Post-Conflict Reconstruction

The Changing Mosaic of Mediterranean Migrations

Educating Refugees in Countries of First Asylum: The Case of Uganda

UNHCR and NGOs: Competitors or Companions in Refugee Protection?

West Africa's Refugee Crisis Spills Across Many Borders

Kenya: What Role for Diaspora in Development?

War in Liberia Highlights Health Threats to Refugees

Cape Verde: Towards the End of Emigration?

Top 10 of 2012
Issue #4: Forced Migration: No Resolution in Sight for Syrians, Violent Outbreaks Displace Thousands across African Continent
More than 465,800 Syrians were registered as refugees during 2012 or were awaiting assistance, and another 2 million Syrians were internally displaced as a result of the prolonged armed conflict. On the African continent, difficult humanitarian situations also were unfolding.

Lesotho: From Labor Reserve to Depopulating Periphery?
Jim Cobbe of Florida State University discusses how the close ties between Lesotho (ethnically, almost wholly Basotho) and South Africa (with an even larger Basotho population) are expressed in a history of economic migration, and how new immigrants from China are changing the face of modern-day Lesotho.

Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa
The past decade has brought tens of thousands of Chinese migrants to Africa, and well over half of all Chinese migrants to the continent head to South Africa. Yoon Jung Park of Rhodes University discusses the history of Chinese migration to South Africa, the various communities of Chinese currently residing in the country, and their levels of political, social, and economic integration.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #1: Arab Spring and Fear of Migrant Surge Expose Rift in EU Immigration Policy Circles
The Arab Spring exposed critical weaknesses and exacerbated long-held disagreements within the European Union related to asylum, immigration, and external border control policy matters that spilled over into the operation of the Schengen area.

Top 10 of 2011
Issue #5: Substantial Investments to Court Diaspora Entrepreneurs for Development Gains
With the goal of building and sustaining economic growth in mind, some countries have intensified their efforts to court investments from their nationals and co-ethnics abroad, recognizing that diaspora entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to spot opportunities in their countries of origin and capitalize on them.

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