ABSTRACT

This handbook provides an authoritative multidisciplinary overview of contemporary African international migration. It endeavours to present a single source of reference on issues such as migration history, trends, migrant profiles, narratives, migration-development nexus, migration governance, diasporas, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, among others.

The handbook assembles a multidisciplinary contributor team of distinguished and upcoming Africanist scholars, practitioners, researchers, and policy experts both inside and outside Africa to contribute their perspectives on contemporary African migration. It attempts to address some of the following pertinent questions:

  • What drives contemporary migration in Africa?
  • How are its patterns and trends evolving?
  • What is the architecture of migration governance in Africa?
  • How do migration, diaspora engagement and development play out in Africa?
  • What are the future trajectories of African migration?

The handbook is a valuable resource for practitioners, politicians, researchers, university students, and academics interested in studying and understanding contemporary African migration.

chapter 1|20 pages

Contemporary African Migration

An Introduction

part I|56 pages

History of African Migration

chapter 2|15 pages

Migration as Empowerment

A Selected History of Migration and Displacement in Africa

part II|74 pages

Patterns and Trends of Contemporary African Migration

chapter 7|21 pages

The Contemporary “African Coolie” in the Middle East

Interrogating the Narratives of the Modern-Day African Slaves

chapter 8|16 pages

Lesotho–South Africa Relations

A Case for Free Movement of Persons across the Common Border

part III|78 pages

Migration Governance, Forced Displacement and Irregular Migration

chapter 10|12 pages

Refugee Politics in Africa

chapter 12|13 pages

Migrating Out of Migration

Diminishing Seasonal Migration Options and Conflicts among the Pokot of Kenya

part IV|98 pages

Migration, Diaspora Engagement, and the Politics of Development