Africa drafts law to tackle labour migration

A panel discussion during the Continental Consultation on the Draft Model Law on Labour Migration in Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.

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African countries are attempting to solve perennial problems associated with labour migration across the continent by seeking to adopt a connecting law that will unify state policies.

Despite having some of the highest labour migration rates in the world, the continent lacks a formal treaty on labour, even though most countries have internationally accepted legal provisions in place.