AFRICAN REFUGEES IN ALGERIAN SOCIETY - ISSUES OF IDENTITY AND THE PURSUIT OF INTEGRATION –
AFRICAN REFUGEES IN ALGERIAN SOCIETY - ISSUES OF IDENTITY AND THE PURSUIT OF INTEGRATION –

Summary/Abstract: Refuge and migration are among the most pressing global issues, significantly impacting the social quality of life for various groups across different regions of the world. Refuge is, in itself, a profound humanitarian crisis, resulting from successive shocks rooted in conflict, disasters, climate change, widespread drought, poverty, and starvation, particularly affecting regions in Sub-Saharan Africa and the African Sahel. Consequently, many individuals, families, and communities seek refuge in North African countries, especially Algeria, with hopes of eventually crossing to Europe. However, settling in host societies brings forth numerous challenges related to integration difficulties, marginalization, poverty, poor health conditions, and other issues. The question of identity is also deeply tied to cultural diversity, especially in the presence of many refugees or migrants who often bring distinct cultural symbols and behavioral patterns, which may provoke challenges within the host community and for the refugees themselves. Accordingly, this study examines a crucial aspect of Algerian society—the issues of identity and the potential for social, cultural, and professional integration of African refugees, particularly from Mali and Niger, in Algeria. This research explores the everyday realities of these challenges through a descriptive method, analyzing the social conditions experienced by African refugees in Algeria through simple observational insights gained from daily interactions and observations of the lives of refugees and African migrants in our society.

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