Country Profile Burkina Faso: Testing the Tradition of Circular Migration One of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso is a former French colony in Western Africa that has traditionally sent thousands of seasonal migrants to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Brad Kress of the UK's Centre for Research into Economic and Social Trends examines the migration issues facing the country today. Related Articles China and Africa: Stronger Economic Ties Mean More Migration Special issue on Africa Ghana: Searching for Opportunities at Home and Abroad Changing Configurations of Migration in Africa Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights Skilled Migration Abroad or Human Capital Flight? Migration as a Factor in Development and Poverty Reduction International Migration in Africa: An Analysis Based on Estimates of the Migrant Stock Characteristics of the African Born in the United States The African Foreign Born in the United States

Neighboring Countries Mali Ghana Côte d'Ivoire Togo Benin Niger Other Resources National Institute of Statistics and Demography http://www.insd.bf US Census Bureau International Data Base http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/

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