Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa Aderanti Adepoju of the Human Resources Development Centre in Lagos provides an overview of Africa's dynamic migration flows, examining trends ranging from feminization to diversification. Liberia: The Challenges of Post-Conflict Reconstruction Beverlee Bruce of the Social Science Research Council provides a field-based look at Liberia's post-conflict reconstruction. International Migration in Africa Hania Zlotnik of the UN Population Division focuses on the challenges of analyzing data on migration in Africa. The African Foreign Born in the US MPI Senior Demographer Elizabeth Grieco takes a detailed look at the population of African foreign born in the United States. Darfur: Beyond the Brink of Disaster MPI Associate Policy Analyst Erin Patrick maps out the latest developments in the evolving refugee crisis in and around Sudan's Darfur region. Click here for comparative migration statistics for regions and countries in Africa from newly released UN data. West Africa's Refugee Crisis Spills Across Many Borders War in Liberia Highlights Health Threats to Refugees Educating Refugees in Countries of First Asylum: The Case of Uganda Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries Human Trafficking: The Need for Better Data Local Integration: The Forgotten Solution Choose the country you are interested in: Australia Austria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Italy Netherlands Norway Russian Federation Sweden United Kingdom United States

African migration increasingly has global implications. This special issue of The Source addresses some key aspects of this movement as it relates to security, development, humanitarian dilemmas, and other overarching issues. Click here for more from Managing Editor Kim Hamilton. Botswana Botswana has evolved into a migrant receiving country, according to Kate Lefko-Everett of the Southern Africa Migration Project. Lesotho Jim Cobbe of Florida State University explains how Lesotho's ties to South Africa are expressed in large-scale migration. Mali Sally E. Findley of Columbia University examines Malians' age-old solution to their economic difficulties: migration. See related Country Profiles: Cape Verde Kenya South Africa Country Profile Library MPI's Betsy Cooper and Deborah Meyers look at the most recent developments affecting US migration policy, including the Department of Homeland Security's latest strategies for US borders. Full Story

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