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Georgia: A New Destination for Russo – Ukraine Conflict-induced Russian Emigration

Introduction Since the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine in February 2022, thousands of Russians have fled Russia. Some of them are politicians, journalists, and activists who have opposed Putin and his regime for years. The others are ordinary Russians who have become exhausted of anti-Russian sanctions. Georgia, a country located in the South Caucasus, has […]

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The Foreigners Facing the French Administration

International law does not pronounce the definition of the notion of ‘migrant,’ and its meaning comes from the use made of it by international and national organizations. For example, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the ‘migrant’ is a generic term reflecting common usage to designate any person who leaves their usual place

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Borders and Gun Culture Across the Great Lakes Region and Sudd Africa and Its Migration Implications

Background The great lakes region and the Sudd are located in Eastern Africa in a place that famous anthropologist late Louis Leakey described as the cradle of man. His research in the region and anthropological discoveries led to the conclusion that “Sub-Saharan Africa climate as the world shifted from the ice age was ideal for

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Mobility and Migration in African Literature

Introduction Migration can be considered a worldwide issue, and African writers have depicted the impact of migration from Africa to Europe and North America, particularly in their creative works. In the 21st century, one of the recent trends of contemporary literature, particularly African Literature, is the increased attention paid to the global challenges created or

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Remittances for Recovery: Dealing with the aftermath of Tonga’s volcanic eruption

Tonga’s volcano explosion On the evening of January 15 of 2022, the Kingdom of Tonga witnessed the violent eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga-HungaHa’apai volcano, sending shockwaves and tsunamis across the Pacific and beyond. Within a few hours, the South Pacific archipelago was blanketed by a thick layer of smoke and ash. Entire towns were

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The Migration Conflict in the African ‘Golden Triangle’

Shamal Sudan and its Gold The Golden Triangle is a region bound between Sudan and the world’s youngest nation South Sudan. It was and still is termed as ‘Shamal’ Sudan, which many colonial British administrators considered a region. The origins of the name are from inland African sub-tribes who would term that connotes the ‘sons’

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Pastoralism in the New Borderlands :  Cross-border Migrations, Conflicts, and Peace-building

Understanding the Contextual Problem Pastoralism can be traced to millions of years in man’s chronological order of events and in consideration of the Darwinian theory of evolution to the domestication of animals. Approximately 2 million years ago, soon after the dawn of Homo Erectus had commenced the domestication of plants and animals, proved by fossil

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International Student Mobility: An Emerging Route of International Labour Migration

Introduction The International cross-border movements of people have many forms in the contemporary world. On the basis of time-period of stay at destination country, it can be categorized as temporary migration and permanent migration. On the basis of purpose of cross-border movement, it can be categorized as international tourism, international labour migration, and international student

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Politics of progressive migrant action: The power and peril of migrant organizations

Patricia Miraflores* With the number of recently repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) reaching the 800,000-mark, the “OFW voting bloc” is emerging into a potential key player during the upcoming Philippine elections. Although there are speculations as to how Overseas Absentee Voting would unfold during the pandemic, we have yet to see how exactly these unprecedented

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Repatriation and reintegration during the pandemic: The case of Overseas Filipino Workers

Patricia Miraflores*  The ongoing repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) due to COVID-19 was named the biggest in Philippine history by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. who speculates it may even be the largest ever mass repatriation of citizens from a single country. During the pandemic, a one-billion peso fund was allocated to the Assistance-to-Nationals

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