The West African Illegal Migrant Experience in Transit and across the Mediterranean Sea, 2015–2020

IF 0.2 Q4 AREA STUDIES

Africa Review Pub Date : 2022-09-16 DOI:10.1163/09744061-tat00007

Alexander Preko

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Abstract

International migration is regarded as one of the major challenges facing regions, nations and continents around the globe. This study aims to describe the lived experiences of undocumented West African migrants (WAM) along their journey to Europe, transiting through North African countries and crossing the Mediterranean Sea by boat. The study adopts a phenomenological research approach, using Google News articles and interviews as the data sources to explore undocumented migrant experiences, and thematic analysis. The results show that the journey is contextualised by perspectives of extortion, slavery and life-threatening incidents. Furthermore, the findings reveal experiences of torture, abuse and violence in the form of beatings, burning, gang-rape, forced labour and imprisonment. The article provides the first insight into the lived experiences of WAM on the Mediterranean routes in context. It will be valuable to migration authorities, academics and practitioners in enhancing policy formulation and implementation.

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西非非法移民过境和穿越地中海的经历，2015-2020

国际移民被认为是全球各地区、国家和大陆面临的主要挑战之一。本研究旨在描述西非无证移民(WAM)在前往欧洲、穿越北非国家和乘船穿越地中海途中的生活经历。本研究采用现象学研究方法，以谷歌新闻文章和访谈为数据来源，探讨无证移民的经历，并进行专题分析。研究结果表明，这段旅程的背景是敲诈勒索、奴役和危及生命的事件。此外，调查结果揭示了遭受酷刑、虐待和暴力的经历，包括殴打、焚烧、轮奸、强迫劳动和监禁。这篇文章提供了对地中海航线上WAM的生活经验的第一个见解。它将对移民当局、学者和实践者在加强政策制定和实施方面具有重要价值。

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Africa Review AREA STUDIES-

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1.80

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： Africa Review is an interdisciplinary academic journal of the African Studies Association of India (ASA India) and focuses on theoretical, historical, literary and developmental enquiries related to African affairs. The central aim of the journal is to promote a scholarly understanding of developments and change in Africa, publishing both original scholarship on developments in individual countries as well as comparative analyses examining the wider region. The journal serves the full spectrum of social science disciplinary communities, including anthropology, archaeology, history, law, sociology, demography, development studies, economics, education, gender studies, industrial relations, literature, politics and urban studies.