African migration on the agenda ahead of AU summit

African Union leaders are set to discuss ways to tackle the flow of refugees and migrants to Europe.

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    African Union leaders are gathering in Ethiopia ahead of a major summit.

    They're set to discuss ways to tackle the flow of refugees and migrants to Europe.

    As part of a series leading up to the AU Summit, Al Jazeera looks at why people are determined to leave.

    Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar.

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