"Migration by the poor is a scorching issue in the world today ... How does Africa stand on migration? As the world's poorest continent, Africa is seeing an increasing number of its citizens migrate from its rural sector to its cities and to new overseas destinations. In spite of new policy thinking from the African Union, African countries have not yet fully prioritised the migration issue in their public policy or through their shared institutions. Identifying this gap, the African Migration Alliance - a new network of policy researchers for the continent - has held an international workshop to ask the question: What are Africa's policy concerns on migration?" (Quoted from site)