Niger: Tackling the Niger-Libya Migration Route

How armed conflict in Libya shapes the Agadez mobility economy

Following the Libyan revolution in 2011, the number of migrants passing through Agadez, in Niger, en route to Europe, grew significantly, fuelling a migration boom in the city.

In response to the increase in arrivals by sea from Libya, European policymakers saw Agadez as a ‘perfect target’ for reducing the numbers of people attempting to make the crossing to Europe. Niger’s criminalization of Agadez’s migration economy did disrupt…