The African Union Commission Tuesday launched an African Migration Data Network to collect accurate data critical for evidence-based policies.

In a statement, the commission of the pan-African body noted that migration is not just a demographic phenomenon but a driving force behind the economic development in many regions of Africa.

According to the Africa Migration Report 2020, most countries collect some data on labor migration [97%], remittances [64%], human trafficking/migrant smuggling [69%] and refugees and asylum seekers [84%].

Imoh Edet reports.