ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the book volume by discussing key conceptual and theoretical issues around intra-Africa migrations and the issue of reimaging borders and recalibrating migration management paradigms. The discussion, therefore, brings into sharp focus the issue of African borders, the securitisation of migration and the challenges and opportunities that better migration management policies within the context of regional and continental integration may bring on the African continent. In light of this, this chapter also introduces the key themes which guide this book, which are borders, migration management, securitisation of migration, cross border security, regional and continental migration. The final part of this chapter provides an outline of the book, in terms of structure and content of the contributions.
