Although there are contesting perspectives on migration, there is little understanding of how
narratives of various policy actors shape migration governance in West Africa. This paper …

Attempts at promoting free movement of persons and regional integration in West Africa is a
long-standing issue. This is partly a coming to terms with history and the result of efforts to …

While human mobility has, historically, been adopted by individuals and households to
spread risks, move out of poverty, and improve livelihoods, early discussions on …

Migration among West Africans has both historical and contemporary relevance. The
implementation of the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol was aimed at improving current …

Although human mobility has, historically, been an integral part of life in Africa, the region
has become the focus of recent policy discussions on migration governance (Knoll & de …

Regional and sub-regional bodies are established to achieve specific objectives
necessitated by the region's needs. However, these regional bodies and their instruments …

This roadmap is an output of the project “West Africa–Migration and Development,
Partnership for Rights-based Governance of Migration and Mobility” or MADE West Africa …