Asserting and painting a true picture on Africa Migration narrative is a preoccupation for the African Union and actors that active the migration discourse in Africa.
This is according to a new report, the 2nd Edition of the Africa Migration Report, launched today by the African Union Commission and the International Organization for Migration . The new report further highlights that migration has remained predominantly within the continent, as opposed to outside of Africa.
IOM Director General, Amy Pope addressed, by videoconference, the launch."Conflict, violence and disasters, some of which are climate-related, drive much of the displacement in Africa and around the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, conflict and violence drove nine million displacements and disasters led to 7.4 million in 2022," said IOM Director General, Amy Pope."We need to be more strategic and innovative, to build solutions by anticipating when people will be compelled to move.
Although migration data sources in the continent are fragmented, the report notes that considerable progress has been achieved in recent years to enhance the availability and quality of migration and human mobility data. In the face of new complexities and crises, the report further emphasizes the need to build on existing data including through strengthening coordination between stakeholders at the national, regional, and continental level to inform anticipatory actions and foresight.
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