The
#AfricaMigrationReport
is the very first edition of an
#African
specific
#migration
report. This first publication seeks to challenge the dominant narrative about migration on the continent, which is usually flawed and misconstrued.
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... Most of the time, the rationale on migratory flows in Africa are perceived to be flowing out of the continent, and often supported by harrowing images of migrants attempting to use the Mediterranean route.
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The 1st Ed of the
#AfricaMigrationReport
captures the prevailing complexities of human mobility &
#migration
from, to and within Africa. It unpacks common accepted understandings and shares the message that migration in Africa is more complex and less homogeneous than perceived.
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@MaureenAAchieng
makes Welcome and Introductory remarks, briefly talks about the production of the Report working in partnerships with the
@_AfricanUnion
and 9
@UN
agencies, before introducing
@IOMchief
Mr António Vitorino.
#AfricaMigrationReport
Launch.
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@UNmigration
Director General Mr António Vitorino
@IOMchief
talks about the key issues covered by the
#AfricaMigrationReport
and describes it as a rich source of information for policymakers and others who want to understand the dynamics of
#migration
on the
#African
continent.
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Ambassador Simon Gessbühler of the
#Swiss
Government, an important funder of the project, speaks abt the interesting insights on intraAfrican
#migration
trends revealed by the
#AfricaMigrationReport
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... & says the Report must mark the beginning of more projects that share facts about
#migration
realities.
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@IOMEthiopia
Chief of Mission
@MaureenAAchieng
also takes the opportunity to acknowledge the generous support extended to the
#AfricaMigrationReport
by the United States of America Government through
@StatePRM
.
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@_AfricanUnion
Commissioner of Social Affairs HE Amira Elfadil
@AmiraDSA
says the relationship between the AU and IOM is very important and expresses her desire to see the various cooperative projects on managing
#migration
on the
#African
continent to be strengthened.
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She highlights the many projects IOM is working closely with the AU under the
#migration
dossier, and says it breaks her heart to see any African soul perish on the irregular trek to find opportunities outside the continent...
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hence the need to strengthen policies that lead to manage better the way people move on the continent for the prosperity of all.
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Besides the
#AfricaMigrationReport
project IOM has worked closely with the AU on the Migration Policy Framework for Africa (MPFA), the Joint Labour Migration Programme (
#JLMP
), and the AU-Horn of Africa Initiative (AU-HoAI), amongst others.
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Ms. Nanjala Nyabola
@Nanjala1
co-editor is walking through the different chapters in the
#AfricaMigrationReport
, the drill down work that was done, emphasising that more evidence on
#migration
trends still needs to be gathered.
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The highly collaborative venture was edited by 3 migration specialists, with Professor Aderanti Adepoju, a
#Nigerian
economist & demographer and leading voice in African migration research as Editor-in-Chief, assisted by Ms. Nanjala Nyabola & Mr. Corrado Fumagalli as co-editors.
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With
#youth
the majority of those on the move, a key component of the project was to capture the interest of young people on the continent through a cover design competition for the
#AfricaMigrationReport
that IOM & the
@AUYouthProgram
Division of the AU Commission ran...
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Young African designers submitted well thought out pieces that depict migration, with Rabibisoa Mickaia
@jazzrabibisoa
of
#Madagascar
emerging as winner.
He speaks about his winning design.
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These are the other cover page designs that were runner ups, by:
🔸Charcoal Nsibande
🔸Aiko Silas
🔸Oyinlade Oluwaseun
🔸Manda Rakotondrabe
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@IOMatAU
@MaureenAAchieng
@AmiraDSA
@edwinrigha
@MoslerElisa
@diegoi
@SamsonBelAube
@HovyBela
@_Julia_Black
@AbdikerM
@_AfricanUnion
Great job !! Congrats to the team and partnership efforts
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@IOMatAU
@MaureenAAchieng
@AmiraDSA
@edwinrigha
@MoslerElisa
@diegoi
@SamsonBelAube
@HovyBela
@_Julia_Black
@AbdikerM
@_AfricanUnion
The narrative that Africans are running away from Africa in masses is both flawed & untrue.
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@IOMatAU
@MaureenAAchieng
@AmiraDSA
@edwinrigha
@MoslerElisa
@diegoi
@SamsonBelAube
@HovyBela
@_Julia_Black
@AbdikerM
@_AfricanUnion
Congrats to AU & IOM for collaborating to produce the Africa Migration Report & for involving Africa’s youth in the process. Thanks for replacing z prevailing narrative with an African narrative. Key message: ‘The Future of Africa’s Youth is NOT at the Bottom of the Meditranian’
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