More people are seeking refuge in Chad than trying to emigrate. This is why the country has received less focused attention from the EU so far, despite its central location.
Bislang war Mauretanien eher ein Transitland. Jetzt werden Migranten zunehmend blockiert. Dabei kommt es auch zu Polizeibrutalitäten gegenüber den „Ausländern“.
In the past, Mauritania was mostly a transit country. These days, migrants traveling there are increasingly blocked. Police brutality toward the „foreigners“ is also on the rise.
Algerien ist Vorbild in der Migrationskontrolle: Ausreisen werden bestraft, das Land nimmt Abgeschobene zurück. Dennoch gilt die Führung als schwieriger Partner.
Marokko spielt seit längerem den Grenzwächter Europas. Zwischenzeitlich gab es hier Lebensperspektiven für Migranten. Mittlerweile ist wieder Repression angesagt.
Algeria is a role model of migration control: there are penalties for leaving the country and the nation takes back its deported expatriates. Yet its leadership is proving to be a difficult co-operation partner.
For a long while, Morocco played the role of border guard to Europe. Liveable prospects for migrants emerged here temporarily. Since that time, repression has again become the order of the day.
Although France has a long history of immigration, the country is increasingly looking to curb the number of people crossing its borders. Actively negotiating with migrants’ home nations is its strategy.
