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Containing illicit flows at African borders: pitfalls for Europe
Die Eindämmung illegaler Ströme an afrikanischen Grenzen: Fallstricke für Europa
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Abstract The recent rise in migration to Europe has put borders and their security back on the political agenda of the European Union and its member states. Alongside stricter control of the Union’s external borders, border security also plays a growing role in cooperation with third states. The action plan ... view more
The recent rise in migration to Europe has put borders and their security back on the political agenda of the European Union and its member states. Alongside stricter control of the Union’s external borders, border security also plays a growing role in cooperation with third states. The action plan adopted by European and African heads of state and government at the Valletta summit on migration in November 2015 includes assistance for strengthening national capacities at land, air and sea borders. In particular in the immediate southern neighbourhood, this support is intended to contribute to stemming irregular migration and human smuggling. European programmes to combat illicit flows and organised crime at borders outside the EU have existed for some time, for example to interrupt cocaine smuggling via West Africa. The experience to date reveals potential pitfalls of this approach and underlines the necessity to think beyond technical border management. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
illegal immigration; EU; border protection; Mediterranean region; right of asylum; slave trade; organized crime; international migration; south-north migration; neughborhood policy; international cooperation; Africa
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
grenznahe internationale Zusammenarbeit; Grenzüberwachung/Grenzkontrolle; Mittelmeerpolitik der EU
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 23/2017
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications