Africa, Muslims in France, and North American Border Cooperation This month, the Source looks at emerging issues important to Africa. Conflicts in West Africa combined with emerging health problems for refugees there are finally garnering international attention. At the same time, international migration to countries such as the United States has become an option for increasing numbers of citizens across the continent. This month: Policy analyst Jeff Drumtra maps out the complicated refugee crisis in West Africa arising from the wars in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. MPI's Jennifer Schlecht looks at the war in Liberia to highlight the health threats to refugees and other victims of violent conflicts in Africa. MPI's Kenneth Okoth provides a detailed country profile of Kenya, a developing nation seeking to tap the resources of its educated diaspora and improve the conditions of refugees within its borders. In our Spotlight this month, MPI's Jill Wilson presents an in-depth look at the population of people born in Africa who now live in the United States. See also: MPI Policy Analyst Deborah Meyers on the state of cooperation on borders and security between the US, Canada, and Mexico since September 11, 2001. In the news: Veysel Oezcan of Humboldt University Berlin reports on the higher number of foreign residents in Germany who have obtained citizenship under changes to the relevant law made in 2000. Patrick Simon of INED discusses how efforts to integrate France's growing Muslim population are testing the country's traditions of secularism and Roman Catholicism. Don't forget to sign up for our monthly news flash and be the first to receive new issues and data updates. On behalf of the Source team, thank you for your comments and suggestions. Kimberly Hamilton, Ph.D Managing Editor The Migration Information Source is a project of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI).

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