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Migration is East Africa’s most underrated export. In 2024, millions from the region are living abroad—not as tourists or exchange students, but as long-term émigrés. For some, leaving is a desperate sprint away from violence. For others, it’s a calculated leap toward opportunity. Either way, the boarding gates of Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Juba, and Khartoum are telling a bigger story about what drives East Africans to pack up and go.