Migration from and through North Africa

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Migration from and through North Africa

• Michael Collyer
• University of Sussex

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Distribution of Moroccan emigrants
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Moroccans granted citizenship 1995-2002
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Distribution of Tunisian emigrants
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Distribution of Algerian emigrants
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Distribution of Egyptian emigrants
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• estimated migrant stocks in MENA region in 2000
  Thousands and as of population
• source UN 2004

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• estimated migrant stocks in MENA region in 2000
  Thousands and as of population
• MEDA region in yellow
• source UN 2004

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Evolving view of migration in EU Mediterranean
policy

• 1. 1972 Cooperation agreements
• 2. 1995/6 Morocco/Tunisia Association agreements
• 3. 1999 Morocco Action Plan
• 2001 Algeria Association Ag.
• 4. 2004 ENP Action Plans

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Events in North Morocco

• 29/9 500 migrants charge fence in Ceuta. 5
  crushed to death
• 2-5/10 up to 1,000 attack fences at Melilla in
  3 separate events
• 6/10 6 migrants shot dead at Melilla fence

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Events in North Morocco

• 7/10 migrants call MSF from Boundib
• 8-9/10 up to 2,500 migrants taken to Guelmine
• 19/10 removals to Senegal and Mali

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Events in North Morocco

• 7/10 migrants call MSF from Boundib
• 8-9/10 up to 2,500 migrants taken to Guelmine
• 19/10 removals to Senegal and Mali

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