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The latest on Migrants as Messengers, including press releases, stories, news coverage, and reports.

IOM MHPSS migrants as messengers world mental health day west africa Senegalese actor Antoine Danfa in action during a theatre caravan on awareness raising in Mbour, Senegal. Credit: Amanda Nero/IOM a OIM
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Empathy and sympathy: how migration and mental health are inseparable
Sheikh Omar gives a drama and performing arts class in the Fandema Multimeda center. © IOM 2021 / Alessandro Lira
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Migrants’ Take: Survivors of Human Trafficking Commit to Change the Narrative
Rapper 2Mind in action during the caravan. Photo credit : Amanda Nero/IOM
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Caravan in Thiès
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Street Art: revamping urban youth participation in West Africa
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Senegalese youth & influencers speaking up together against irregular migration
Mark capturing pictures at a community theatre performance in Benin City during a photography training for returned migrants. © IOM 2021/Elijah Elaigwu
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Migrants’ Take — How Comedy and Drama Skits Inspire Young People on their Migration Choices
Clement recording videos during a market sensitization in Benin City ©IOM 2020/Elijah Elaigwu
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Migrants’ Take — Clement Onokhua: Raising awareness against gender-based violence through filmmaking
Sierra Leone
News Coverage
Returnees and youth leaders add their voices in preventing irregular migration
Photo: IOM
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Senegalese Actress Launches TV Series to Raise Awareness About Unsafe Migration
‘Nobody was Hearing their cries’ - Gambia Filmmaker Spotlights Migrants at Risk
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‘Nobody was Hearing their cries’ - Gambia Filmmaker Spotlights Migrants at Risk
Isabelle Loua
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Filmmakers Call Action on Gender-Based Violence in West Africa for Global Migration Film Festival  
Chylian Azuh, Lagos, Nigeria 2020
Volunteer Voices
16 Days of Activism: Women Migrant Returnees to Nigeria Rise Against Violence
GMFF
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2020 Global Migration Film Festival: Special edition film selection for West and Central Africa
Adicomdays
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Migrants comme Messagers partenaire d’ADICOMDAYS et parrain du concours ADICOM4GOOD
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Peer Support Vital to Help Young Returnees Rebuild Their Lives in West Africa
Door to Door
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Door-to-Door Gambian Migrant Returnees Debunk Pandemic Untruths
Outreach in Nigeria
Volunteer Voices
Standing Up to Myths and Misinformation in Nigeria During the Pandemic
Volunteers in Liberia sharing important information about COVID-19
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Community Responders Key to Informing People about Preventing Virus
Photo series
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Senegal: Myth-busting Vital to Tackle Pandemic as Misinformation Grows
© Mohamed Aly Diabaté
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Leaving No One Behind in Côte d’Ivoire: How to Inform Deaf People During the Pandemic