The European Union (EU) Commission has proposed conditioning development aid for African and other third countries on its cooperation with migration enforcement. Below Global europe Instruments, aid allocation can now depend on how well a country cooperates with returns, redmission and border control.
Documents of the Internal European Union cited by Financial Times and Reuters states that countries that do not comply with exile agreements can reduce assistance. The move has criticized humanitarian organizations, Oxfam called it “dustry of the development goals of the European Union” and “short -term political reform” for deep structural issues.
There is a policy change between increasing pressure within Europe to curb irregular migration in the Mediterranean and Sahara routes. This pressure is intense especially in countries such as Germany, Italy and Greece, where domestic opposition is increasing for those seeking asylum.
A harmful message
The entire Africa policy experts and scholars are organizing policy changes, calling it a tremendous and neo-liberalist. The European Union’s approach, they argue, prefer to reduce both sessions and trusts.
“Prevent your people from migrating or losing assistance – I feel like Cooper’s message and not cooperation,” said a postdotoral researcher in peace and security in Otto, the Maria Ayuk, Guiuric University in Germany,, DW.
“It reduces African countries for border guard rather than equal partners in development. European Union is securiting, and politicization in the year is migration.”
He said, “What the European Union is doing is forcing the Africans to keep people in Africa, as they are afraid of the ‘Africanization’ of Europe.”
Ignore the root causes of migration
While European policy makers often emphasize the discovery of “pull factors” as jobs and security, the African analysts say that people need more attention to the conditions that run in the first place.
Fidel Amkey Ovsu, a geopolitical and security advisor at Ghana, said, “People will definitely urge to move.” Some of the main drivers are “socio-economic problems, rural-urban development intervals, poverty, conflict and unemployed,” he told DW.
A media and global affairs analyst Paul Ezyme agrees: “They are disorganized for the environment […] Is not conductive. “Ejime said” poverty, difficulty and institute “are pushing Africans to risk their lives in search of livelihood.” Closing the door or closing walls is not a solution. ,
According to Ayuk, governance failures are a part of the problem. “We have many autocratic leaders who want to be in power forever. These are the main issues to us,” he told DW.
Experts are unanimous that Europe’s trade practices and foreign interventions have directly contributed to instability and economic underdevelopment in Africa. The status of the thesis, they argue, further drive migration.
“Europe’s extract business policies, arms export and selective intervention […] Ayuk said that the institute and insecurity have contributed, and of course underdevelopment, to prevent it to fuel a lot of migration, ”said Ayuk.
“Most of the health workers in Hasis countries are in Europe and America. The health sector is poorly funded, under-relieves, and the personnel to fulfill the country,” Ijyem said. The problem is that what he says is the dual stands of Europe: “They can open their doors for the people of Ukraine. But when it worries about the Africans, they tighten the rules.”
Aid
The European Union strategy of conditioning development aid on cooperation with migration objectives is also considered as an exploiter.
“Yes, I think the European Union migration is binding assistance to control,” said Ayuk. “It arms it and helps in solidarity selfishness.”
He said that in Europe and Africa, discover the approach by reducing “trust and mutual respect”.
Ejime said, “They have always done so.”
“Timely, they come with conditional when they want to give you any support,” he told DW.
African leadership under investigation
The European Union policy is rapidly important for change, three experts talking to DW agreed that the African governments are playing significant responsibility for the crisis and the difficult immigration policies towards their citizens.
“Africa is a problem, as it lacks international agency,” said Ayuk. “Those who represent Africa do not represent the collective interest of Africa, but represents the individual interests of the nobles.”
Some experts are calling African leaders to redefine the period of interaction with the European Union.
“Unknowingly, they are interacting with a situation of weakness. They are weak. Economies are weak. Politically, they are not even popular in their own country and some of them are corrupt,” Ezime said.
“In the past, under slavery, Africans were forced to go abroad. Today, young people are running, because there is no environmental conduct.”
Is there any length left for Africa?
Despite his critics, experts believe that Africa is not powerless. They maintain that the strength of the continent can only come when it can increase political will.
“Africa has the ability, and exist,” Ayuk said pointing to the continent’s resources and regional blocks. “But Africa requires a self-defined development from integrated leadership and dependence.”
Owusu sees the need to exploit technology and ensure effective management of national borders. “There is a lack of technology to patrol all its borders in many African countries. It is very difficult to manage such boundaries and control people’s flow.”
However, he warned that the European Union’s approach could be reverse for actual effigies. As Europe grows more island in its migration policies, some African countries may start moving towards alternative global participation, for example with BRICS countries or other global South initiatives, as Owusu said.
He suggested that, if Europe continues to use development aid as leverage, Africa can deepen relations with emerging powers such as China, India, Brazil and Russia. “More [the West] For solutions, the inner appears, the more conflicts their policies are, and more Africa moves towards the east, “he said.
But Ejime proposed a separate approach: “Africa needs to be strategic, maximize its interest, and interact with the status of strength.” He said, “If skilled workers go abroad, there should probably be a kind of compromise or contract that sends money back for the development of health and education system.”
Transaction aid risk long term damage
Experts agree that the current European Union model which combines assistance to migration control, damages long -term relationships with Africa and fails to address the root causes.
“Migration must be managed, yes, but not safe or politicized. We need mutual relations on the basis of respect, equity and justice,” said Ayuk.
Owusu emphasized the need for mutual respect in achieving the desired results. “Europe should stop looking at Africa as a problem and start behaving as a partner,” he told DW.
Ejime Gymnastics requires spotlight and effective leadership on Africa: “Africa is not zero-poor. It is poorly managed. And has been spoiled by poor leadership.”
Edited by: Benita van Esen
