Spaces in movement: Town–village interconnections in West Africa

Mobility in Africa is a field of study facilitating the interpretation of interconnection established through the action of people, groups and societies on the African continent. This field provides new leads both on the ties that have existed between women and men, between generations and between different age groups throughout history, and on social change in contemporary Africa. It also enables the controversy surrounding opposition between individuals and states, states and societies, individuals and communities, urban and rural life, town and village to be reconsidered. Authors such as De Bruijn, Van Dijk and Foeken (2001) from the African Studies Centre