August 28 and 29, 2017, the «Regional Consultation of the African Civil Society Organization on the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration» took place at AZALAÏ Grand Hotel of Bamako in Mali. Around 50 organizations took part in the consultation, including 81 participants from the five (5) regions of Africa, the African diaspora and the United States. These included migrant organizations, diaspora networks, academics and researchers, as well as trade union representatives, women’s groups, NGOs, human rights organizations, national human’s rights councils…