Comparative Analysis of Migration Trends in Africa Within a Global Context

Case of Socio-economic Cultural Integration in Northern and Southern Africa in Agenda 2030 Phase

Abstract

Africa and in particular some of its structural geographical regions are not spared from migration challenges and moreover, socioeconomic cultural and political setbacks emanating from the first decade after independence. This contribution analyzes the migration trends in Africa with specific reference to socioeconomic cultural integration of the Southern and Northern region in the new millennium. Theoretically, the contribution is grounded in the relevant classic works by Charles Kegley and Shannon Blanton (2011); W Magaya (2018); Andrew Heywood (2011); Kanyenze G., Timothy Kondo., Prosper Chitambara and Jos Martens (2011) and John Iliffe (1999) among many others. Methodologically the work is informed by the theory and practice of transformative integration; and migration which is supported by data from primary and secondary sources. Quantitative and qualitative data analyses make central instruments of investigation in this study. Some of the key issues considered herein are migration trends in Africa; essence of Agenda 2030; migration challenges in Southern and Northern Africa; resolving migration challenges and socioeconomic cultural and political transformation particularly in Southern and Northern Africa and Africa in general.