Publication

This paper traces how traffickers have established an unprecedented flow of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to Libya, with a focus on the smuggling corridor that links Niger to Libya. The text’s authors specifically argue that any aid being done on behalf of migrants traveling through Niger must be predicated on a far more nuanced understanding of local dynamics and the actors facilitating the trade. Otherwise the aid could destabilize the city of Agadez, which plays a central role in the smuggling route but also acts as one of the few pockets of normalcy in a volatile region.