African Migration Trends to Watch in 2025 – Africa Center for Strategic Studies

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By Wendy Williams
February 3, 2025
A sharp restriction in off-continental irregular migration combined with escalating push factors underscores the need for more regional innovation to accommodate intracontinental population movements.
Sharp declines in African irregular migration to Europe reflect stepped up EU-funded interdiction efforts.

The leading countries of origin for off-continent irregular migration to Europe in 2024 (Mali) and 2023 (Guinea) reflect repression and diminished opportunities under the military juntas.

Almost half of all Africans have considered emigrating.


Diminished avenues for off-continental migration underscore the importance of policy innovations that can best match workers with jobs.
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