Conference Presentations by olayemi jacob
Unarguably, sub-Saharan Africa is a region where there is existence of voluntary migration especi... more Unarguably, sub-Saharan Africa is a region where there is existence of voluntary migration especially in search of labor. However, people migrate due to several reasons; such as violent conflicts, governance crisis, visible attendants of corruption, unemployment as well as high standard of living. This paper made use of historical evidence from written sources to unravel why people migrate to various places despite the region's abundance natural resources. Put succinctly, sub-Saharan Africa has been a theatre of internecine warfare for quite some decades or more which invariably brought about political instability resulting from conflicts which paved the way for voluntary migration in the region. Further afield, the political landscape is unpredictable and volatile, coupled with unpleasant attitudes of dictatorial regimes in some cases that often intimidate lots of people especially intellectuals, union leaders and many other groups leading to the voluntary migration of professionals. Loss of state capacity, the fluctuating effects of structural adjustment programme and human insecurity have also prompted migratory movements. The paper submits that successive political and economic crises have triggered skilled Africans searching for political asylum.
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Conference Presentations by olayemi jacob