Human Trafficking

There is a massive population movement across national boundaries on African continent to Europe, in search of livelihood in the west. African migrant are part of a global movement of poor people attempting to improve their lives. Most of these migrant are ill informed about the dangers along the travel route and the place of destination while others are kidnapped and trafficked to be sold as slaves to merchant along the slavery route.
Thousands of Africans have died along the way while those who made it to the Mediterranean are sold as slaves, raped or left to die. About Ten Thousand Nigerians was repatriated back to Nigeria by International Organiation for Migration (IOM) and (National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person) NAPTIP from Libya Between 2015 and 2018. UN Refugee Commissioner Grandi observed during the UNHCR annual executive committee meeting in Geneva that “people are moving more rapidly, over longer distances and for a more complex range of reasons than at any time in history.”.”

Poor Standard of Living

Sub Saharan Africa has the lowest standard of living in the world despite large amount of arable land, resources and young population. Lack of skill, access to capital, Farming technic and poor seedlings has impoverish several communities.

The definition of the World bank, its regard as “absolutely poor” any one earning less than $1.25 a day, which prevalent in Africa. About 30% of African children suffers from malnutrition, lack of Education and Medical care which are linked to poverty.

Basic Amenities

There is high deficiency of access to basic life necessity in Africa, the rural communities face high neglect. Access to Drinkable water, Power supply, Medical care and Education is limited. Lack of proper medical care has led to increase in diseases such as Malaria, AIDS, EBOLA etc.

The effect of this is low productivity in the rural areas and poverty. Farm produce cannot be transported to the urban centres due to poor or lack of access road, thereby making the young ones migrate to the urban centres.

Less than 20% of African women has access to Education, uneducated African women has 50% chance of Not immunizing their children while children of educated African women has more than 50% chance of going to school.

More than a million (Three Thousound Daily) children die in Africa yearly due to disease and lack of proper medical care. Africa accounts for 90% of Malaria death, Women and children are the main victims in Africa.