AMMODI blog
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Mapping Migration
This post introduces the Atlas of African Migration, developed by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA), which combines infographics with country profiles and migration narratives. The research outlines migration drivers, tracks movement corridors and identifies correlations between economic conditions and migration flows. Read more
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Welcoming the Newcomers Our Way
Mainstream perceptions in public, media, and policy discourses predominantly assign the responsibility of integrating internally displaced persons to local and national institutions. In this post, Joyce Takaindisa reflects on recent fieldwork conducted in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe where Cyclone Idai displaced thousands and left a trail of destruction in 2019. She highlights the unique traditional practices that transcend conventional… Read more
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The Ruins of Kafala Bending
Kafala is a sponsorship system that governs the employment of migrant workers in the Gulf States, particularly in sectors such as construction, domestic work, and hospitality. Under the kafala system, domestic workers are tied to their employers (kafils), often resulting in vulnerable and oppressive conditions. Some domestic workers opt for escaping the system, often under… Read more
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Africa Is Our Country
In this post, Yacine Ait-Larbi makes a case for the need to consider free movement within the African continent as a key asset for Algeria’s ambitions to reform its economy. The author argues that Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs), such as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), offer Algeria a unique opportunity to revitalise migration… Read more
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The EU Africa migration agenda
In this post, Claire Kumar from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) reflects on a high-level policy seminar which aimed to explore challenges and concerns around migration governance and gather recommendations for charting a new path for future. Read more
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Europe outsourcing asylum to African countries is a terrible idea – there are alternatives
This is a republished post, originally published by The Conversation, in which Laura Lambert and Martin Lemberg-Pedersen takes stock of European efforts to outsource its asylum processing procedures, and offer some alternatives. Read more