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Security at home and abroad: European support for the G5 Sahel force<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tFollowing up on last year’s interview, The Broker held another exclusive interview with \u00c1ngel Losada, the EU Special Representative for the Sahel. We met with Losada at a timely moment, shortly after the announcement of a new joint force of five S…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The Broker\u2019s top recommended articles of 2016<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tWith the start of a new year, the time has come to reflect on what has passed and look towards what is to come in 2017. A shortlist of 5 unmissable articles published by The Broker in 2016 provides a great start.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Treating migration as a security threat won\u2019t make it go away<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe new EU migration trust fund’s use of development aid and its focus on \u2018migration management\u2019 securitizes both development and migration policy and will end up serving neither.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Does climate change cause conflicts in the Sahel?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAn emerging narrative points to global warming as a driver of conflict in the Sahel but this narrative risks glossing over the real root causes\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Beyond war and peace: migration management in Libya<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIncreasing international management of migration has resulted in diluted state responsibility for policies that can have devastating effects on the ground.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Do Europeans even know what \u2018shelter in the region\u2019 looks like?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tShelter in the region represents a gap in the protection of refugees, which is in stark contrast with Europe\u2019s professed commitment to human rights and international law.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Agricultural policy to stem migration: A look at Syria and the Sahel<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tCan the EU stem migration flows to Europe by supporting agriculture in countries of origin? In some situations, it can. The impact could be particularly large if Europe worked to increase the resilience of the food system and the people in countri…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Can deterrent policies stop people coming to Europe? <\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tPeople will keep moving between countries, as they always have, so European policymakers should focus on making the most of migration.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The Broker joins the Refugee Hackaton February 4-6<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tSahel Watch Coordinator Karlijn Muiderman was part of a panel discussion on migrants in the media at the recent Refugee Hackathon in Amsterdam. The panel explored patterns of collaboration between journalists, policy makers, refugees and migrants….\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Addressing root causes of Europe\u2019s immigration crisis through extraterritorial measures<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tTo effectively deal with migration, the European Union needs to improve its use of extraterritorial jurisdiction in two fields: corruption and international crimes.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Challenges to a comprehensive and integrated EU migration and asylum policy <\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tEurope\u2019s 2015 political crisis over refugees and migration illustrated the lack of a coordinated approach by the European Union on these issues. Three constraints underpin this lack of coordination: the EU\u2019s system of shared competences, the numbe…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Closer cooperation on cross-border issues: the EU approach to the Sahel<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe EU Special Representative for the Sahel has been given the mandate to address the issue of continuing insecurity, the main cause of migration out of the region.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Moving Global Action on Migration and Refugees Forward: A Need for Innovative Partnerships<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tImages of Syrian children sleeping in the streets of Brussels and Belgrade illustrate the complete chaos and inhumane conditions at refugee and reception centers throughout the capital cities of Europe. One would indeed believe that Europe is…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Innovative ways to tackle humanitarian crises: the case of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tHumanitarian search and rescue has become an increasingly important component of conflict management. Eugenio Cusumano addresses the innovative Migrant Offshore Aid Station.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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New dossier: the Migration Trail<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tMigration is well on its way in becoming the 2015 political theme in Europe and for the years ahead. Although many media sources have covered the issue, more substantial knowledge will be of essential importance in shaping an effective future migr…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Migration and Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe EU migration and refugee crisis has acutely revealed the limits of the Schengen and Dublin systems as well as national reticence to build a European migration and asylum policy. If Europe is not up to the task, can international organizations…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The EU\u2019s self-threatening border regime<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe EU project is haunted by its own failing border regime. Its obsession with repelling outsiders, even leading to their death, is undermining the very principles that allowed its unification in the past and is precipitating its own decline.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Migration: definitions and debates in terminology<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn order to provide a clear analysis of current international migration flows and policies, clear definitions are required. The key terms used in debates on migration are outlined below. Some terms are followed by short discussions regarding the u…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Changing expectations as real push factor for migration to Europe<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe year 2015 marked the greatest influx of Syrians to Europe ever recorded. There is little doubt about the danger of the conflict in Syria as the main driver for emigration, but the motives to migrate to Europe can be debated.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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An ambitious agenda: migration and the SDGs<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers a framework to address today\u2019s complex challenges surrounding human mobility.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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African migration calls for an intercontinental outlook<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAlthough African migration is not a new phenomenon, migration from Africa to Europe has increased in recent years. What is driving these people to move to Europe right now? When answering this question it becomes clear that effective migration pol…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Why migrants choose the Libyan route<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tFor the last two decades Libya has been the main starting point for African refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean despite EU supported repressive measures and civil war\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Lack of shared responsibility turns Turkey into gateway instead of safe stay<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAs both the largest host of refugees worldwide and a transit country for refugees travelling to Europe, Turkey is one of the main players in the current refugee crisis. Despite several government services to refugees, many decide to move on as the…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The Migration Trail<\/a><\/h3>\n

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SANDBOX VERSION African migration calls for an intercontinental outlook<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Migration Trail<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Migration and Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Niger\u2019s booming migrant smuggling economy emboldens trafficking groups in the Sahel<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Tuareg trans-border business: Afrod will never end, afrod is our work!<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Refugees across the Mediterranean: causes and consequences<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Rethinking migrant rights<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Old Town with New Men<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Comment to ‘Opting for the middle ground’: The bursting of the migration-development bubble<\/a><\/h3>\n

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