August 2003












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West Africa's Refugee Crisis Spills Across Many Borders
Policy analyst Jeff Drumtra maps out the devastating wars that are producing a flood of refugees in West Africa.
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War in Liberia Highlights Health Threats to Refugees
Through the lens of the Liberian conflict, MPI's Jennifer Schlecht looks at the major health risks confronting the forcibly displaced. Full Story
Security at US Borders: A Move Away from Unilateralism?
MPI Policy Analyst Deborah Meyers examines the Smart Border agreements signed by the US with Canada and Mexico in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Full Story
Changes to German Law Help Boost Naturalization Numbers
Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on modifications to Germany's citizenship law that appear to be facilitating the naturalization of foreign residents. Full Story
French Muslims, Government Grapple With Integration Pains
France's traditions of secularism and Roman Catholicism are being tested as the country tries to integrate a growing Muslim population, according to Patrick Simon of INED. Full Story
Africa, Muslims in France, and North American Border Cooperation
This month The Source looks at emerging issues important to Africa, and more. Click here for more details from Managing Editor Kim Hamilton.
Kenya
Kenya is looking to its educated diaspora to meet development goals and achieve global competitiveness, according to MPI's Ken Okoth.
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African-born Residents of the United States
MPI's Jill Wilson provides an in-depth look at the United States' population of people born in Africa. Full Story
MPI's Maia Jachimowicz outlines the latest developments affecting US migration policy, including tighter State Dept. rules on interviews for visa applicants. Full Story
At the end of 2002, the African countries that had produced the greatest number of refugees and asylum seekers were: Sudan (475,000), Angola (410,000), Congo-Kinshasa (410,000), Burundi (400,000), Somalia (300,000), Eritrea (290,000), Liberia (280,000), Sierra Leone (130,000), and Western Sahara (110,000). (Source: US Committee for Refugees World Refugee Survey 2003)
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