Mapping Children on the Move within Africa smuggling and trafficking particularly in children. For instance, police, immigration officials and other law enforcement agencies in states of origin, transit and destination should share information in respect to trafficking of children, routes used for trafficking etc. This will ensure safe and legal channels for children to move within Africa and to seek refuge and shelter where necessary. • Transit and destination states should ensure that unaccompanied children are provided with foster care or supervised independent living and integration into the community. Most importantly, states should ensure that children are not separated from parents and where separation has taken place, children should be reunited with their families or relatives. • States in their reports on the implementation of the Charter, should present as far as possible comprehensive information on migrant children. This should include policies and challenges faced by children on the move as well as dis-aggregated data in terms of age, gender, unaccompanied or separation status of children. • Member States should treat the situation of children on the move as a child protection issue and view children on the move foremost as children regardless of their status and to take all necessary measures to protect children on the move in their respective territories – this should be clearly reflected in national laws meaning protection is not limited to nationals. 7