"The everyday integration of migrants in Africa"

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Drawing on research from Zambia, the African Great Lakes region and Morocco, I will look at how migrants have integrated themselves, either in the absence of or contrary to government policies. By establishing economic, social and cultural links with local residents, many immigrants have been able to establish a place in the society. I will argue that the complex mix of interests and negotiations which might be agreed below the level of the state – perhaps invisible to the state – may in practice, have much more significance for the lives of these migrants than the best efforts of states or international organisations.