Is there free movement in West Africa? Externalization of borders and new migratory trajectories

Authors

  • Pablo Blanco Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Author

Keywords:

free movement-West Africa, externalization of borders, migratory trajectories, migrant voices, necro-border

Abstract

The article addresses discussions about the externalization of European borders in West Africa, emphasizing the discussion about whether the free movement of migrants in the region is possible as established by existing regulations in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The methodological strategies used were: field work, observations and semi-structured interviews. Through them, migrant voices and first-hand information were collected through social organizations and academics from various universities linked to the subject. Through this survey, it was possible to account for the various strategies that are put into play to face the necro-border and the criminalization of mobility.

Author Biography

  • Pablo Blanco, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia

    Doctor en Antropología Social por la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina. Actualmente adscrito al Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas y Sociales de la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales en la Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia (UNP), Argentina. Líneas de investigación: migraciones forzosas internacionales e historia contemporánea del continente africano.

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Published

2022-05-25

Issue

No. 13 (2022)

Section

Necro-fronteras