Globalisation has, in many ways, redefined the discourse on borders. While some countries
advocate for state centrism which views the functionality of borders as barriers to the …

During the past decade, Euro-African relations have once more revolved around borders,
now in relation to irregular African migration towards Europe and the ensuing efforts by …

The free movement protocols of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
have never been fully implemented, yet within the region people have continued to move …

While studies have drawn attention to the operationalization, and implementation
challenges associated with the ECOWAS free movement protocol, our understanding of how …

In March 2020, there was an unexpected halt to mobility as the COVID-19 pandemic spread
across the world, resulting in lockdowns and restrictions on all 'non-essential'travel. In the …

African borders have been adduced to be porous; enabling trans-national organized crimes
(TOC) to thrive. At its inception in 2000, the African Union (AU) pledged to address this …

This report sheds light on the possible effects of climate change on development and
security in the Central Sahel, namely in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. It examines the …

Irregular migration into Europe has been on the increase among the youths in Nigeria. It has
been established in the literature that many Nigerian youths engage in irregular migration as …

In 2015 the UN (United Nations) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to
end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity to everyone, with a …

This article contributes to discussions that problematize the recent proliferation of soft law
instruments in relation to international migration. The Global Compact for Migration has …