| ID | 158479 |
| Title Proper | Human smuggling across Niger |
| Other Title Information | state-sponsored protection rackets and contradictory security imperatives |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Luca Raineri ; Raineri, Luca |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In recent years, Niger has gained prominence as a hub for the smuggling of migrants from West Africa to North Africa and Europe. Urged on by European concerns, Niamey has adopted repressive measures to contain such migrations in the region. These, however, have largely failed, and have yielded unintended and unexpected results, which challenge policy predictions. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the article suggests that contradictory security imperatives have brought about the de facto regularisation of human smuggling. As a result, protection rackets sponsored by the state through patronage networks have severely limited the impact of externally sponsored measures to counteract irregular migration. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 56, No.1; Mar 2018: p.63-86 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Modern African Studies 2018-03 56, 1 |
| Key Words | Niger ; Human Mmuggling ; State-Sponsored Protection Rackets |