GlobalInitiative.net: The anti-human smuggling business and Libya’s political end game
Posted by: Berhane Habtemariam
Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
The anti-human smuggling business and Libya’s political end game
By Mark Micallef and Tuesday Reitano, GI / ISS Africa
February 14, 2018
The hyper focus on stemming the flow of migrants via Libya by Italy and the European Union (EU), is encouraging an anti-smuggling business to emerge. Militia leaders, sensing an imminent end to the political status quo, are attempting to launder their reputations by accepting incentives to serve as law enforcement partners of international donors. This co-option creates instability, sabotages the state-building process and further drives the exploitation and abuse of migrants in the country. A stability-first approach is needed .................