Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 5/2023

Migrants and refugees

Migration in Africa

Life as a refugee in Kenya

Kenya offers safety to refugees who fled from violence-torn South Sudan, but even highly skilled persons lack job opportunities

Refugee routes

Why the US wants to close a jungle

The US has reportedly negotiated an agreement between Panama and Colombia to prevent migrants from crossing the jungle in their border region

Migration in Latin America

Venezuelans continue to leave their country on dangerous treks

People of all ages still leave Venezuela using ever more perilous routes. North America remains an increasingly desirable destination

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European Union

Legally guaranteed protection for refugees in the EU

A legal expert explains which laws in the EU and Mediterranean guarantee refugees fundamental rights

European Union

EU strengthens borders against refugees

Faced with more migrants, the EU strengthens border agency Frontex, and member states tighten refugee policies – often at the expense of human rights

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Senegal

Senegal’s youth is not satisfied with dead-end livelihoods

Artisanal fishing and traditional farming do not offer attractive long-term prospects in Senegal

ECOWAS

Migration from West Africa should not be a crime

To the detriment of Senegal’s people, their government is supporting the migration policies of the EU

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Our view

The right to belong somewhere

People have always moved to far-away places to find livelihoods or to flee from war and disaster. The international community would benefit from more coherent and pragmatic regulation of migration and flight.

German development cooperation

Displacement in Africa

Migration and displacement in Africa pose almost impossible tasks for the communities of low-income and unstable countries. GIZ supports states in these efforts through numerous projects

German development projects

Seizing the potential of migration and displacement

Development projects must recognise and realise the transformative potential of migration and displacement

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Flight and displacement

Displacement is part of almost everyone’s history

Flight and displacement are a scourge of humanity that conceals untold numbers of individual fates

Higher learning

How universities in India and Germany differ

A social scientist from Kolkata shares her experiences after completing her PhD at Bonn University