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  Most Western African migrants remain local and travel short distances 28/10/2025

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  The paper “Most Western African migrants remain local and travel short distances” by Irene Tafani, Ola Ali, Rafael Prieto-Curiel, and Massimo Riccabon...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Gambia , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Guinea

  Organizations : arXiv (preprint – IMT School for Advanced Studies & Complexity Science Hub).
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Journal article / Security and human rights,
Most Western African migrants remain local and travel short distances 28/10/2025
Summary :
The paper “Most Western African migrants remain local and travel short distances” by Irene Tafani, Ola Ali, Rafael Prieto-Curiel, and Massimo Riccaboni investigates migration distances of over 60,000 individuals from eight West African countries (Senegal, Guinea, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad) during 2021–2023. Using Random Forest and XGBoost machine-learning models on International Organization for Migration data, the study finds a bimodal distribution: most migrants move locally within 100 km, while a smaller share travels more than 3,000 km. Key determinants of migration distance include employment status, nationality, and motives for movement, with conflict-driven migration being especially long and unpredictable. The paper underscores that most mobility in West Africa is regional or short-distance and urges policy frameworks that integrate both local and long-range displacement dynamics.
Keywords :
Migration, Conflict, Poverty, Socio-economic integration
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arXiv (preprint – IMT School for Advanced Studies & Complexity Science Hub).
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• Journal article / Governance,

  Improving healthcare accessibility for pregnant women and children in the context of health system 11/11/2025

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  This study assesses the Health and Social Development Program (PADSS2) implemented in Mali’s Mopti region to improve healthcare access for pregnant wo...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : BMJ Global Health
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Journal article / Governance,
Improving healthcare accessibility for pregnant women and children in the context of health system 11/11/2025
Summary :
This study assesses the Health and Social Development Program (PADSS2) implemented in Mali’s Mopti region to improve healthcare access for pregnant women and children amid increasing terrorist attacks. Using a controlled interrupted time series analysis (2016–2021), the authors compared intervention and control districts. Results show modest but positive effects: assisted deliveries increased by 1.5%, antenatal consultations by 1–2%, and under-five child visits also rose. However, intensified terrorist activity led to a sharp decline in child consultations (up to 40%). The program’s overall impact remained below expectations due to security challenges, governance constraints, and limited implementation capacity. The authors call for stronger collaboration between donors and researchers, and better integration of security dynamics in the design and evaluation of public health interventions in fragile contexts.
Keywords :
Gender, Security, Conflict, Education, Human security, Influence, Health, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Information
Organizations :
BMJ Global Health
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• Journal article / Governance,

  Effects of a free health insurance programme for the poor on health service utilisation 24/11/2025

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  This article evaluates the impact of Senegal’s free health insurance programme for poor households, implemented through the National Family Security S...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : BMJ Global Health
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Journal article / Governance,
Effects of a free health insurance programme for the poor on health service utilisation 24/11/2025
Summary :
This article evaluates the impact of Senegal’s free health insurance programme for poor households, implemented through the National Family Security Scholarship Programme (PNBSF). Using 2019–2020 data from the rural area of Niakhar, the study assesses whether free enrollment in community-based health insurance (CBHI) improves healthcare utilisation and financial protection. Despite the programme’s intentions, the findings reveal major implementation failures: limited awareness among beneficiaries, unintentional or “virtual” enrollments, weak communication, and structural shortcomings within CBHI schemes. As a result, free insurance did not increase healthcare consultations during illness, antenatal care visits, or protection against catastrophic health expenditures. The only significant positive effect observed was an increase in facility-based deliveries. The authors conclude that the limited impact stems from implementation gaps rather than the concept of free insurance itself, stressing the need for stronger government commitment and measures to reduce barriers to accessing covered services.
Keywords :
Governance, Inequality, Gender, Conflict, Religious education, Education, Health, Threat, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Politique publique, Protection
Organizations :
BMJ Global Health
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,

  25 million Nigerians exposed to a high risk of food insecurity in 2023 19/11/2025

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  Nearly 25 million Nigerians – including some 6 million children under five – are at high risk of facing severe food insecurity between June and August...

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  Country : Nigeria

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,
25 million Nigerians exposed to a high risk of food insecurity in 2023 19/11/2025
Summary :
Nearly 25 million Nigerians – including some 6 million children under five – are at high risk of facing severe food insecurity between June and August 2023 unless urgent measures are taken. According to the October 2022 Cadre Harmonisé, this represents a significant increase from the 17 million people already threatened. The main drivers include ongoing armed conflicts (notably in the northeast), climate change, inflation and rising food prices. Extensive floods in the 2022 rainy season damaged more than 676,000 ha of farmland, further undermining food access. In the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY), and in the north-west region (Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto), displaced and returning populations are particularly vulnerable. The article calls for immediate support to prevent a dramatic worsening of hunger.
Keywords :
Climate change, Conflict, Enfant, Food insecurity
Organizations :
WATHI
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