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Niger at a crossroads: Understanding refugee and migrant movements to Niger (May 2026)
By Mixed Migration Centre at ReliefWeb
· June 19, 2026
· 1 min read
. Key findings Nigerians make up more than half (55%) of the sample. Among them (n=279), the majority come from only two regions: Borno (36%) and Kano (25%). Refugees and migrants moving to Niger cite economic aspirations as their main motivation (93%), with violence, insecurity and conflict as addi
Key takeaway Migration decisions among Nigerians whose journey began in Borno State (n=100) were overwhelmingly driven by violence, insecurity and conflict (90%).
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 19, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . Key findings Nigerians make up more than half (55%) of the sample. Among them (n=279), the majority come from only two regions: Borno (36%) and Kano (25%). Refugees and migrants moving to Niger cite economic aspirations as their main motivation (93%), with violence, insecurity and conflict as addi
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