JOURNAL OF AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH

The Crisis of Illegal Migration in African and Security Challenges

Dr. Odike, Ebenzer Levi

June 22, 2024

Citation

JOURNAL OF AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH , Vol. 15 (1) (2024) , pp. 22-31

Details

ISSN: 9783-7967
Published: June 22, 2024
Status: Published

Abstract

The paper examines the impact of illegal migration in Africa and the security challenges this unofficial migration has posed in the form of trans-national border crimes such as the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALWs), terrorism, human trafficking, slave trade, drug smuggling and peddling, etc. These transnational border crimes were given impetus as a result of the drive by young people to seek better sources of livelihood in Europe, Middle East, etc, in response to poor governance which is common place in the African continent. The paper suggests that African governments through their leaders should provide the people with good governance by providing them with basic infrastructures that will better their lots. This the paper says can be achieved through popular policies of the various African governments as well as deep and entrenching democracy so that issues of political unrest which contributes to insecurity and dwindling economy as the reason while young people migrate illegally to the West and other places can be checked. Also, the need for collaboration by African leaders with other regional leaders and international organizations to stem the tide was strongly advocated

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