The suspension of “non-essential activities” to limit the spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa has had a heavy socio-economic impact on some [34,000 returning migrants](https://migrationjointinitiative.org/sites/default/files/files/articles/eu-iomjointinitiativeflashreport26en.pdf). Many already have set up microbusinesses as part of their reintegration assistance under the [EU-IOM Joint… Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-africa-international-organization-for-migration-iom-european-union-eu-bolster-response-to-economic-impact-of-covid19-on-returning-migrants-across-west-and-central-africa?lang=en