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Le vol de bétail transfrontalier dans les marges de l'Adamaoua avec le Nigeria
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Abstract The practice of cattle rustling, a persistent ancient tradition in the Adamaoua region, has evolved into a major threat, particularly at the borders with Nigeria. This organized criminal phenomenon poses a severe threat to the security of local populations and hinders trade between the two countries... view more
The practice of cattle rustling, a persistent ancient tradition in the Adamaoua region, has evolved into a major threat, particularly at the borders with Nigeria. This organized criminal phenomenon poses a severe threat to the security of local populations and hinders trade between the two countries. To address this insecurity orchestrated by cattle bandits, the question arises regarding the explanatory dynamics and mechanisms that could manage transborder depredations. The resilience of cattle theft at the Adamaoua-Nigeria border appears linked to the deterritorialization of the threat, transboundary transhumance and the deficit of state governance in its peripheries. In response to this situation, authorities have implemented sovereign easures and bilateral actions within the framework of cooperation with Nigeria, which have proven effective in suppressing the sources of insecurity.... view less
Keywords
Cameroon; Nigeria; border region; organized crime; larceny; threat; security; cross-border cooperation
Classification
Criminal Sociology, Sociology of Law
Free Keywords
Adamaoua; cross-border cattle rustling
Collection Title
Collection THESE/SYNTHESE, Vol. 4, No 12 - Mars 2024. Tome pluridisciplinaire: Langues, Lettres, Littératures, Éducation, Sciences Sociales, Sciences Humaines
Editor
Agbefle, Koffi Ganyo
Document language
French
Publication Year
2024
Publisher
Editions Francophones Universitaires d'Afrique - EFUA Editions
City
Lomé, Togo
Page/Pages
p. 15-32
ISBN
978-2-493659-19-4
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed