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what are the main reasons behind Africss growing outward migration?

African migration since time immemorial has been that of intracontinental that entails movement of people to the neighboring countries or movement within the region . The main factor that caused migration of Africans from their country of origin to the neighboring countries is said to be the conflict that exist in their respective countries , August , M and Rudwick (1986 :24-30 .Countries like Somalia Sudan , Somalia , Angola and many more others are characterized by internal conflicts . To avoid being killed people are forced to migrate to countries that can offer them refuge . This has

resulted to mushrooming of so many refugee camps that cater for the displaced people in the neighboring countries . Refugee camps are managed by the United Nation organ known as UNHCR (United Nation High Commission for Refugees which fund for the shelter and food for the displaced people . These conflicts are normally caused by political corruption , violation of human rights , lack of respect for the rule of law and legacy of the European colonialism , Spellman (2008 :100-105

African countries are led my leaders driven by greed attitude . They tend to impose themselves as life presidents and in the process they loot public coffers . The people retaliate back by uprisings hence ending up blowing things out of proportion resulting to war . This makes people to run for their safety in the neighboring countries . Apart from conflict another factor that triggered African people to migrate to other African countries is the economic reason . People were forced to move to other neighboring...

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