A Reappraisal of the Expulsion of Illegal Immigrants from Nigeria in 1983

International Journal of Conflict and Violence

Daouda Gary-Tounkara¹ 

[1] CNRS & Sciences Po;

关键词: Nigeria;    Sahel;    Mali;    migration;    expulsion;    xenophobia;    foreigners;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, Nigeria has been quietly expelling more and more immigrants from Niger, Mali, Chad and Cameroon. These foreigners – migrant workers or small traders – face the reinforcement of migration control and the blind fight of the government against Boko Haram. Despite its political instability, Nigeria remains a major immigration destination in West Africa. In this article, I analyze the “undocumented” expulsion of aliens in 1983, officially three million people. I argue that the expulsion was due to the economic crisis but also to a nationalist revenge against Ghana and a political calculation of President Shagari. This implies the exclusion of foreigners from the national labour market and the weakening of the supposed electoral base of his opponents.

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