Of the 8.7 million West African migrants, Europe hosts 18.6% (1.6 million people representing 0.3% of the EU population). Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria make up for more than half of West African migrants in Europe. The large majority of West African migrants does not leave the African continent. Read on

Three sub-regional migration areas: Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria make up the two main poles of migration in the region. They are the main receiving countries for emigrants from neighbouring countries. Senegal and Gambia make up a third pole of migration. Read on

According to a source from the French Ministry of the Interior, France plans to increase its support to Senegal and the G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Chad) to help them deal with security challenges. About EUR 42 million of financial assistance is planned for the 2017-22 period, half of which will be used to acquire new equipment. Read on

Officially launched during the COP21 Climate Change Conference in December 2015, the “4/1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate” aims to ensure that agriculture contributes to combating climate change. French Agriculture Minister Stéphane Le Foll went on mission to Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, to inform the West African partner countries about the initiative and encourage the establishment and diffusion of climate-smart agricultural practices to increase the carbon stock of soils and regenerate degraded soils. Read on