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5 Sep 2025
Check out my latest article: Young Voices, Bold Futures: How Non-State Actors and Youth are Shaping Migration Policy in Africa linkedin.com/pulse/young-voiโฆ via @LinkedIn
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
20 Jun 2025
๐ The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises a new era of growth across the continent. But how can Africa truly harness this potential, especially in the vital textiles and apparel sector?
Read the report ๐ bit.ly/45AK3ZL
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
[Analysis] #GlobalEurope: From โone stopโ to โwhy stopโ #Borders? An alternative way of thinking about one-stop border posts in #Africa, by @BruceByiers and @BusaSays | @ECDPM pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opiniโฆ
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
12 Jun 2025
๐ฃ The spread of "one stop" borders in Africa is streamlining cross-border trade and immigration, but problems stall future growth. "Why stop" borders could be a promising way to move further.
Read the commentary ๐ bit.ly/4jHH44V
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
19 May 2025
Civil society, assemble!
Join us for the 4th CS Thematic Dialogues on 27 & 28 May!
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ฐ๏ธ Session 1 (9:00 GMT 2): bit.ly/CS-4TD-27-AM
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ฑ๏ธ Session 2 (17:00 GMT 2): bit.ly/CS-4TD-27-PM
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
Furthermore:
- Invest in climate & migration data for early warning preparedness
- Engage local actors, private sector & civil society
- Promote migration as an adaptive response to climate disasters
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
As climate change reshapes mobility in Africa, bold and people-centered action at #AUEU25 is urgently needed.
Africaโs long history of migration and climate-sensitive livelihoods demands adaptation-focused partnerships. #ClimateMobility #PeopleAndPlanet
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
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๐ Propose regularisation over rushed returns
โ๏ธ Reclaim sovereignty in return/remittance agreements
๐ง Base migration policy on migrant experience, not external agendas
A reset is needed: from top-down reintegration to migrant-centered justice.
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
African Member States should
๐ Fix fragmented, centralized return systems
๐ Empower African-led institutions over EU intermediaries
๐ Reject return to unfamiliar cities promote community-rooted reintegration
๐ End forced returns of unfit migrants e.g. via #FRONTEX #IRARA
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
๐จ Return & reintegration must serve migrants, not geopolitics!
The African Non-State Actors Platform on Migration calls for urgent reforms under the #AUEU25 partnership. RR programs are underfunded, uncoordinated, and disconnected from returnees' real needs.
#Reintegration
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
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2๏ธโฃ Return & reintegration: better support for returnees & coordination
3๏ธโฃ Diaspora investment: leverage remittances for Africaโs growth
4๏ธโฃ Labour mobility: transparent pathways & skills recognition for mutual benefit ๐
#CivilSocietyVoice #MigrationMatters
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
21 May 2025
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Ahead of the #AUEU25 Ministerial today, the African Non-state Actors Platform on Migration held a session yesterday to define priorities for a stronger AU-EU partnership.
Call for action on:
1๏ธโฃ Climate mobility: joint policies for resilience & sustainable opportunities
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
19 May 2025
๐ฃ This week's AU-EU meeting offers a crucial chance to enhance the continents' partnership on migration, moving beyond a narrow focus on irregular crossings to the impact on mutual development.
Read the commentary ๐ bit.ly/43lB1wN
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
19 May 2025
๐ @BruceByiers and @BusaSays explore the feasibility and implications of establishing โno-stopโ borders in Africa as a means to deepen regional market integration and reduce the costs and delays associated with cross-border trade.
Read the paper ๐ bit.ly/4iLdKKy
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
#GlobalEurope: Geopolitical shifts and human mobility - Rethinking #EU-#Africa migration cooperation, by @BusaSays | @ECDPM pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opiniโฆ
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
26 Mar 2025
This group of experts is in #Mombasa to review & validate a joint @ECA_OFFICIALโ@_AfricanUnion report on enhancing #FreeMovement of persons & labour mobility in Africa - focusing on #Ghana,#Kenya,& #Zambia. A key step toward removing mobility barriers & advancing the @AfCFTA
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
27 Feb 2025
When we talk about #migration in Africa, we are talking about shaping a positive narrative and removing barriers to mobility!
#FreeMovement
#Migration4Development
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
24 Feb 2025
@AdossiDr and @BusaSays examine Ghana and Kenyaโs recent visa-free travel initiatives arguing that, in a shifting geopolitical landscape, African leaders must look inward for solutions, including policies on mobility.
#Migration4Development #AUFMP
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
24 Feb 2025
๐ฃ Withย Ghanaย announcing visa-free travel for all Africans and Kenyaย lifting Electronic Travel Authorization requirements for almost all Africans, theย continent is moving closer to free movement.
What should happen next?
Read the commentary ๐ bit.ly/4148kDv
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Amanda Bisong retweeted
13 Feb 2025
The @_AfricanUnion call is clear: Let the people move, & Africa will prosper!!!
#VisaFreeAfrica!
#Migration4Development
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