Forced migration: The emerging humanitarian time bomb

By Victor-Bandele DadaHuman history has always been accompanied by migration. Communities have moved in search of fertile land, economic opportunity, political freedom, religious liberty, and security. Migration, in itself, is therefore neither abnormal nor undesirable. Throughout history it has contributed to cultural exchange, economic development, technological diffusion, and the advancement of civilizations.Forced migration, however, represents a fundamentally different phenomenon. It