More than a third of Africans have considered leaving their country, according to a new report. But migration trends across the continent contain some surprising details.

Johnny Wood 09 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

From Australia to Africa, fences are stopping Earth’s great animal migrations

Around the world, fences are stopping the migration of numerous species.

Bill Laurance and Penny van Oosterzee · The Conversation 15 Apr 2019

Migration

This is where US immigrants send their money

In 2017, remittance payments worldwide totalled $625 billion, a 7% increase on 2016 when the total is thought to have been $586 billion.

Niall McCarthy · Statista 09 Apr 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

Welfare systems and immigration: How are they linked in Europe?

This is how immigration affects natives’ attitudes towards redistribution and the implications for welfare states in Europe.

Alberto Alesina, Hillel Rapoport, and Elie Murard · VoxEU 09 Apr 2019

Middle East and North Africa

These countries are home to the highest proportion of refugees in the world

The number of people forcibly displaced by conflict and persecution is the highest in modern history – and the world’s poorer countries are bearing the brunt of the crisis.

Johnny Wood 19 Mar 2019

Middle East and North Africa

These countries are home to the highest proportion of refugees in the world

The number of people forcibly displaced by conflict and persecution is the highest in modern history – and the world’s poorer countries are bearing the brunt of the crisis.

Johnny Wood 19 Mar 2019

European Union

Which countries have the most immigrants?

The US has the highest number of immigrants overall - but as a percentage of the population? That's a very different story.

Gilles Pison · The Conversation 13 Mar 2019

Migration

How to tap the talents of refugees – one student at a time

Taking direct action to put excluded people in education and work will benefit both them and the world economy.

Mike Moradi, Lorna Solis, and Navrina Singh 27 Feb 2019

Migration

We need a fresh approach to climate change migration. This is why

The global security issues associated with climate change and mass displacement of populations would be better addressed if those most at risk were involved in the planning.

Carol Farbotko 20 Feb 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

Migration in Asia: Where is everybody going?

Figures reveal that most skilled Asian workers looking to migrate do so outside of the region, whereas low-skilled workers will migrate to elsewhere within Asia.

Bart Édes · Asian Development Bank 12 Feb 2019

Africa

UN chief praises Africa for keeping 'hearts and borders open' in refugee crisis

With 31 people displaced each minute, the head of the UN singles out this continent’s generosity to those seeking havens from war and persecution.

Emma Charlton 11 Feb 2019

Book Club

Detained refugee wins top Australian literature prize for book written on his phone

Behrouz Boochani has been living in an Australian run refugee camp for six years.

Thomson Reuters Foundation · Reuters 04 Feb 2019

Africa

The Sahel is engulfed by violence. Climate change, food insecurity and extremists are largely to blame

From climate change to weak governance to poor infrastructure, a perfect storm of factors is threatening to unleash violence across the region.

Robert Muggah and José Luengo Cabrera 23 Jan 2019

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Migration

The British are the most positive in Europe on the benefits of immigration

The number of internally displaced people is at a record high. Here's why

5 things to know about African migration

From Australia to Africa, fences are stopping Earth’s great animal migrations

This is where US immigrants send their money

Welfare systems and immigration: How are they linked in Europe?

These countries are home to the highest proportion of refugees in the world

These countries are home to the highest proportion of refugees in the world

Which countries have the most immigrants?

How to tap the talents of refugees – one student at a time

We need a fresh approach to climate change migration. This is why

Migration in Asia: Where is everybody going?

UN chief praises Africa for keeping 'hearts and borders open' in refugee crisis

Detained refugee wins top Australian literature prize for book written on his phone

The Sahel is engulfed by violence. Climate change, food insecurity and extremists are largely to blame

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