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Title
Migrants, borders and labour regimes in Mauritania: between militarisation and mobility |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/10071/4521 |
Date
2013 |
Author(s)
Cross, Hannah |
Abstract
Migration into Mauritania from the south is composed of the following highly volatile and confluent channels: 1) pendular border crossings of the Senegal River from neighbouring regions in Senegal and Mali, which may be daily or itinerant for traders, and seasonal or longer-term for those seeking employment; these migrations also incorporate southern Mauritanians moving northwards to urban areas; 2) labour migration from further afield in West Africa, linked historically to fishing and mineral-led growth; 3) intended migration to Europe from West and Central Africa, including people who head directly to the coast to depart for the Canary Islands, or "step-wise" migrants who will seek informal employment to fund the onward journey; 4) refugees. |
Subject(s)
Migrants; Borders; Labour Regimes; Mauritania |
Language
eng |
Type of publication
bookPart |
Identifier
978-972-8335-22-9 |
Repository
Lissabon - Centro de Estudos Africanos (ISCTE-IUL)
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