New Report: The Challenge of Coordinating Border Management Assistance between Europe and the Maghreb

I'm delighted to announce the publication of my new report, 'The Challenge of Coordinating Border Management Assistance between Europe and the Maghreb.'

Written for the Migration Policy Institute’s Transatlantic Council on Migration, the report examines the border security situation within the Maghreb and the efforts of the European Union and its member states to address challenges stemming from a complex migration picture and differing perspectives and policy priorities of Maghrebi and European policymakers. It offers lessons and recommendations as Europe commits new resources to build Maghrebi state capacity to reduce irregular migration and address border security challenges such as transnational terrorism and human, arms and drug smuggling.

A PDF of the report is attached and can also be accessed here: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/border-management-europe-maghreb.

Report launch: Divided They Fall: Frontiers, borderlands and stability in North Africa

Excited to launch my new report, "Divided They Fall: Frontiers, borderlands and stability in North Africa", written with Max Gallien.

The report looks at smuggling and Maghrebi states, the change in border security approaches, and the impact of such changes on borderland communities and informal and illicit markets.

The report is available here.

Report: Securing and Stabilising Borders in North and West Africa

Securing border areas is very different from other parts of a country and needs tailored security sector reform programming. This report delves into some of the idiosyncratic elements of the borders environment, and offers brief recommendations on approaches which can help to better tailor SSR programmes in those areas.

It is available here.

The Risks of Hardened Borders in North Africa

Rather than making North Africa safer, securitizing borders has raised the risk of instability along the region’s frontiers, where communities depend on smuggling. To see the full article, published by Sada, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace more, see here.