The aim of this thesis is to give an overview of the dynamics of African-European migrant routes in the last decade, and on the basis of available statistics to analyze existing and future trends in the observed migrant routes. Scientific methods used in the thesis include: description, compilation, comparison, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, and quantitative methods used in the processing of statistical data. Some of the secondary sources used are Eurostat databases, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Despite the belief that African migrations are spontaneous in nature and extraordinary compared to those in the rest of the world, the modern theoretical framework offers a better picture of the motivations of the African population to migrate and the identification of relevant push and pull factors. Most African migrations, especially those directed towards Europe, are motivated by a desire for education, family and business motives, rather than armed conflicts or shortages of food or drinking water. Namely, push factors, be they socio-political, economic or environmental in nature cannot be the main argument in explaining African-European migration. The constant pressure to increase foreign direct investment in the countries of the African continent is, to say the least, an insufficient tool for slowing down migration, and given the much greater positive effect of remittances of the African immigrant population, it is a misidentified indicator and tool in macroeconomic developmental aspirations for African countries. The European public does not feel comfortable with the growing number of foreign immigrants, which puts pressure on policymakers and EU institutions to think long-term and create a robust system that can cope with current and future pressures on the EU's external borders.