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August 15, 2026Journal of International Humanitarian ActionOpen Access

Migration crimes in the horn of Africa: examining policies, legal frameworks, and strategies to tackle vulnerabilities and the humanitarian-security nexus

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BGBerihu Teweldebirhan GebresilassieKGKinfe Abraha Gebre-EgziabherTGTsegai Berhane Ghebretekle

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Overview

Delphi consensus study reveals uneven legal enforcement and shared structural vulnerabilities in East African migration corridors, highlighting the need for harmonized regional policies.

Key Points

  • Examine migration-related crimes, existing legal frameworks, and structural vulnerabilities across Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia to address the humanitarian-security nexus.
  • Conducted 18 key informant interviews with law enforcement personnel, community leaders, and civil society organizations across Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
  • Administered a two-round qualitative and quantitative Delphi survey (Round 1: N=119; Round 2: N=77) between March 2025 and July 2025 to capture seasonal and regional dynamics.
  • Identified marked regional disparities in legal protections, with established anti-trafficking frameworks in Ethiopia and Djibouti contrasting with weaker enforcement in Eritrea and Somalia.
  • Identified porous borders, socioeconomic instability, conflict, and governance deficits as shared drivers accelerating migrant exploitation across transit routes.
  • Determined that effective mitigation requires cross-border legal harmonization, improved border management, and an intersectional framework centering human rights and humanitarian protection.

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Gebresilassie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a801a2875c2e31742c86b96https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-026-00205-3
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