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Security Dialogue for East Africa

Djiboutian Actors at the Core of the East African Migration Route

Management that considers regional realities and the pressure exerted by donors and international organisations

Serving as a destination and transit point for the migration of Eritreans, Ethiopians and Somalis to the Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti is fully integrated into ‘global migration governance’. To what extent is Djibouti adapting to the political requirements of this system, whilst preserving its sovereignty? What interests and constraints arise from this adaptation from a Djiboutian perspective? Fifth volume of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives".

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This paper examines the functioning and rationale of Djibouti’s migration policy. The article aims to demonstrate the extent to which this small state in the Horn of Africa is walking a tightrope between implementing the recommendations of ‘global migration governance’ on the one hand, and the resistance of Djiboutian institutional actors to pressure from donors and international organisations on the other.

NOTE: L’article ci-joint n’est disponible qu’en français et en allemand. Une version en anglais de ce dernier n’est malheureusement pas disponible.

HINWEIS: Das beigefügte Paper ist nur in französischer und deutscher Sprache verfügbar. Eine Fassung in englischer Sprache ist leider nicht verfügbar.

NOTE: The attached paper is only available in French and German language. An English version of the paper is unfortunately not available.

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Nils Wörmer
Deputy Head of the Division European and International Cooperation
nils.woermer@kas.de +256 786 751 439

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About this series

The publications of the research and policy paper series "Security Dialogue for East Africa: Insights & Perspectives” are regularly published by the Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa. The paper series seeks to inform in an analytical and comprehensive way on the latest security policy developments in the East African region and strengthen the overall interest for this increasingly important topic. Developments related to security policy in East Africa are investigated in a broader sense by the authors of the series. Alongside traditional security issues such as interstate conflicts and terrorism, the series also addresses adjacent topics such as displacement and migration, as well as the impact of climate change on security.

Jan-Ole Voß
Jan-Ole_Voß
Director Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa
jan-ole.voss@kas.de

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