R. Esc. Guerra Nav., Rio de Janeiro, v. 24, n. 2, p. 435-462. maio/agosto. 2018. DOI 10.21544/1809-3191.v24n3.p759-787 THE FORCED HUMAN MOBILITY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT Anselmo de Oliveira Rodrigues 1 Eduardo Ferreira Xavier Glaser Migon 2 ABSTRACT The objective of this article is to analyze, from a geopolitical perspective, the extent to which African migratory movements can infuence Brazil. Therefore, it is structured as follows: initially the evolution of migratory movements in Africa and the objective of this article are presented. Next, the taxonomy employed is defned, as well as the limits of this investigation. In the next section, are presented the theoretical assumptions that anchor the conceptual efort of this work, emphasizing the evolution of Brazilian geopolitical thinking and the strategic importance of the African continent for Brazil nowadays. Subsequently, the evolution of forced migratory movements in the twentieth century is presented, as well as the engagement of the International System and Brazil in this theme. In the last section, an analysis focused on the occurrence of this phenomenon in Africa and its refexes on Brazil is carried out. Key words: Geopolitics. Forced Migration. Brazil. Africa. 1 Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry/Brazilian Army. PhD in Military Sciences. Instructor at the Meira Matos Institute. Researcher at the Defense Studies Laboratory (LED/ECEME) and at the Center for Strategic Defense and Security Studies of UFSCAR (NEEDS/UFSCAR). anselmo.rodrigues@eb.mil.br 2 Colonel of Cavalry/Brazilian Army. PhD in Military Sciences and PhD in administration. Instructor in the Postgraduate Program in Military Sciences (ECEME). Integrated Researcher of CISDI. Collaborator of the NERINT/UFRGS and of the NEE/CMSE. Coordinator of the LED/ECEME, of the NEPED/ECEME and of the LCM/ECEME. Assistant Coordinator of the NEEDS/UFSCAR. migon.eduardo@eb.mil.br