Review article

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND MIGRATION TO EUROPE: EXPLORING THE MOTIVATIONS, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS

Kieran Uchehara ; Hasan Kalyoncu University, Sahinbey-Gaziantep, Turkey

Abstract

In recent decades, the movement of sub-Saharan African countries to Europe has increased out of proportion. Individuals from poor African countries neighbouring the Sahara desert embark on a dangerous journey to Europe in hopes of a better life. Hundreds of lives have been lost or ruined as they leave their homelands in search of a better life. Migration from sub-Saharan African countries to Europe is significant because, apart from loss of life, most of them who do not get asylum in Europe are deported back to Africa. This paper argues that there should be cooperation between the EU and African countries on this issue involving the establishment of a network of Africa-based migration observatories to collect, analyse and disseminate information on migration flows between the two continents.

Keywords

Africa; EU; migration

Hrčak ID:

161903

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/161903

Publication date:

15.7.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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