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• Journal article / Security and human rights,

  Researching migration in West Africa: A systematic and reflexive review 12/11/2025

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  This article offers a systematic and reflexive review of 656 publications (1958–March 2022) on intra-West African migration, sourced from Scopus using...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Gambia , Mali , Senegal , Togo , Guinea , Ghana , Guinea-Bissau , Cape Verde

  Organizations : Comparative Migration Studies (SpringerOpen / Springer Nature)
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Journal article / Security and human rights,
Researching migration in West Africa: A systematic and reflexive review 12/11/2025
Summary :
This article offers a systematic and reflexive review of 656 publications (1958–March 2022) on intra-West African migration, sourced from Scopus using PRISMA and Mayring’s qualitative content analysis. It documents a sharp rise in output since the 2000s, with research clustered on Ghana and Nigeria, followed by Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Dominant topics are work/labour, social/family relations, and ethnicity/identity, while environment and climate change have recently gained traction. Studies focus more on outcomes than drivers of migration and tend to privilege urban destinations (the “urban trap”). Women and youth remain underrepresented, and translocal approaches are still uncommon. In terms of knowledge production, authors’ affiliations are predominantly in the US and Europe, reflecting postcolonial hierarchies; the authors call for decolonizing research agendas and strengthening West Africa-based scholarship.
Keywords :
Migration, Gender, Climate change, Environment, Youth, Women
Organizations :
Comparative Migration Studies (SpringerOpen / Springer Nature)
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  Skilled Workforce: A New Rush Towards Africa? 29/07/2025

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  The article, written by Gado Alzouma, examines the global “war for talent” and Africa’s growing role in it. Faced with aging populations and declining...

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  Country : Cameroon , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Benin , Ghana

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
Skilled Workforce: A New Rush Towards Africa? 29/07/2025
Summary :
The article, written by Gado Alzouma, examines the global “war for talent” and Africa’s growing role in it. Faced with aging populations and declining birth rates, industrialized countries are stepping up efforts to attract highly skilled foreign workers. Africa, with a median age of 19.7 and rapid demographic growth, has become a strategic labor pool. The author highlights reforms in Germany, France, the UK, Canada, Japan, and others to ease the entry of African talent. While this trend creates opportunities, it also accelerates brain drain, weakening Africa’s competitiveness, research, and innovation capacity. The piece concludes that African nations must build strong economies and create attractive jobs to retain their best-trained citizens, or risk continuing to fuel the development of other regions instead of their own.
Keywords :
Migration, Youth, EMPLOYMENT
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Business Climate Analysis in LDCs – Mauritania 22/09/2025

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  This analysis explores the business climate in Mauritania, classified among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In response to the COVID-19 crisis, ...

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  Country : Mauritania

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
Business Climate Analysis in LDCs – Mauritania 22/09/2025
Summary :
This analysis explores the business climate in Mauritania, classified among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the government introduced an Extended Priority Program (PPE) aimed at stimulating economic activity, strengthening social sectors, and promoting food self-sufficiency. However, major challenges remain: outdated fiscal policies, weak debt recovery, and inefficiencies in cross-border trade. The economy is dominated by informality (over 90% of jobs), with high unemployment particularly affecting youth and women, as well as a mismatch between vocational training and labor market needs. The private sector calls for stronger public-private dialogue, improved access to credit, policies fostering youth and women’s entrepreneurship, infrastructure modernization, and strategies for the gradual formalization of businesses. The report advocates for a more inclusive and investor-friendly business environment to foster sustainable economic growth.
Keywords :
Governance, Youth, Food security, Women, EMPLOYMENT, Entrepreneurship, Vocational training, Informality
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Podcast / Governance, Inclusion,

  Restoring Hope and Aspiration for Youth: The Promising Commitment of the Senegal Youth Consortium 19/08/2025

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  This article, published on August 17, 2025, in the Les Voix(es) de WATHI podcast series, discusses West Africa’s youth challenges, focusing on Senegal...

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  Country : Mali , Senegal , Benin

  Organizations : WATHI
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Podcast / Governance, Inclusion,
Restoring Hope and Aspiration for Youth: The Promising Commitment of the Senegal Youth Consortium 19/08/2025
Summary :
This article, published on August 17, 2025, in the Les Voix(es) de WATHI podcast series, discusses West Africa’s youth challenges, focusing on Senegal where half of the population will be under 25 by 2050. Confronted with barriers in education, employment, and civic participation, the Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal (CJS)—launched in 2020—brings together ten organizations to establish an enabling ecosystem for youth empowerment. It is founded on three pillars—Jang (learning), Bokk (inclusion), and Ligeey (employability)—and initiated the ambitious Yaakaar 2030 (“hope”) program in 2024, backed with nearly 12 billion CFA francs. Its two key components target youth civic engagement (5.2 billion CFA) and entrepreneurship (6.4 billion CFA). Digital platforms like Guichet Jeunesse and Edupop.sn provide centralized access to educational and opportunity resources. The initiative has already inspired similar youth consortiums in Benin and Mali.
Keywords :
Youth, EMPLOYMENT, Numérique, Inclusion
Organizations :
WATHI
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