Regional Migration Governance in Africa: AU and RECs
This research provides an analysis of existing migration policies and policy architecture at the African continental level, as well as in the eight RECs, namely The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Southern African Development Community (SADC), The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD).
The objectives of the analysis are to explore the multi-level migration governance in Africa and to draft the recent developments on the subject, especially linked to freedom of movements of persons within the continent. In line with the objectives, this research aims to answer the following questions:
• Who are the key actors on regional migration governance in Africa, and how do they relate to each other?
• Which are the migration legislation and policy initiatives of the African Union?
• What are the legislative frameworks governing the freedom of movement of persons for each REC?
• What are the main trends in policy development and what the assessment of current development?
URSO Giuliana;
HAKAMI Anna;
2018-12-10
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC112055
978-92-79-92884-0,
1831-9424,
EUR 29325 EN,
OP KJ-NA-29325-EN-N,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC112055,
10.2760/338319,
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