East, North Africa have lowest migration inflows, says report
Travellers wait to clear with Immigration at the Gatuna border post in Rwanda. East and North African countries have the lowest migration inflows on the continent, according to a recent report that puts West African countries at the top. PHOTO | FILE
East and North African countries have the lowest migration inflows on the continent, according to a recent report that puts West African countries at the top.
The report titled International Migration in Africa: Issues, Opportunities and Challenges, shows that within the continent, migration movements are dominated by nationals of countries within the same region — close to 90 per cent in West Africa, 65 per cent in Southern Africa, 50 per cent in Central Africa, 47 per cent in East Africa, and only 20 per cent in North Africa.
