Tag: emigration
Portuguese emigration, the jump over the mountains
It is a small country in Southern Europe, not very densely populated, yet Portugal is known as a major land of emigration. Since the dictatorship in the 60s and 70s,…
Senegal: near Dakar, the drama of illegal emigration does not dissuade candidates from leaving
The drama of illegal emigration and its macabre almost daily counts continues in Senegal. Since September, the figures have been dizzying: with more than 32,000 people from the country landing…
a plan to fight illegal emigration after several tragedies at sea
Senegal has been particularly bereaved in the past two weeks by shipwrecks off its coast. On board, migrants trying to reach Europe by the migratory route to the Canary Islands.…
“Le Panthéon de la joie” by Jean Odoutan: showing the causes of emigration rather than the consequences
In his new film, Le Panthéon de la joie, Jean Odoutan follows four street kids from Ouidah in Benin. Élysée, Placide, Concorde and Aimé dance in the streets and sing…