Immigration stokes economic anxiety, survey shows
Nearly two-thirds of respondents preferred to see fewer or no job seekers admitted into their country, Ghana-based polling company Afrobarometer found.
A recent Afrobarometer survey reveals that the possibility of unrestricted African migration across borders has ignited economic concerns among respondents. Out of the 38 countries surveyed, approximately two-thirds expressed a preference for limiting job seekers or completely halting immigration. Xenophobic incidents in South Africa, where mobs have driven thousands of African foreigners to leave their homes, have brought the issue of migration to the forefront.
The survey highlights that the most educated, skilled, and affluent Africans generally oppose immigration, particularly when it involves those from prosperous nations. This perspective coexists with a rising desire for individual mobility on the continent. About half of the survey participants, numbering in the tens of thousands, have contemplated leaving their home countries.
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