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Migration one of the most natural actions undertaken by human beings in the history of the world is becoming a veritable plight in Africa. This article critically discusses the different levels of legal protection that a migrant would benefit from in the continent. The conditional is used because the protection guaranteed to a migrant in Africa is still far from allowing her or him to reach a satisfying standard of living. Therefore, the article will particularly focus on the many lacunae that afflict the legal protection of migrants in the continent, lacunae that we can observe either from an international continental regional or national point of view. Migrants are too often still considered as unwelcome in their countries of destination. Finally, it is clear that an agreement between the different international actors -- states, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and international organizations -- is necessary to exist irrespective of a strictly legal perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]