Irregular Migration

Morality should drive Europe’s new migration policies with Africa

In a new article for the Institute for Security Studies, Clare Profous and I argue that the EU must review and revise the bloc's strategy concerning irregular migration from and through Africa, focusing on collaborative engagement with the AU and member states that centers on morality as well as outcomes.

The article can be accessed here.

Report: "‘La mal vie’: the routes, drivers and politics of North African irregular migration."

I'm delighted to launch my latest report for the Institute for Security Studies: ‘La mal vie’: The routes, drivers and politics of North African irregular migration.

The report details the routes and methods employed by North African irregular migrants to get to Europe, the factors driving and enabling increased migration, and the responses by North African and European governments. It ends with a short set of policy recommendations.

It can be accessed here.

Less than the sum of its parts: Europe’s fixation with Libyan border security.

I'm delighted to launch my latest Policy Brief for the Institute for Security Studies: “Less than the sum of its parts: Europe’s fixation with Libyan border security."

The brief argues that European focus on counter migration programming in Libya puts at risk efforts to create an effective and accountable security sector capable of addressing the needs of Libyans. It ends with a short set of recommendations.

The brief can be accessed here.