The organization of trips in emigration by pirogue in Senegal

Abdoulaye Ngom (1)

1 DynamE - Dynamiques européennes

This article examines the different actors involved in the organization of journeys in clandestine migration by sea. By mobilizing of interviews conducted from 2013 to 2017 in Casamance in southern Senegal, the article shows the existence of actors such as the promoter of the journey, the intermediary, the smuggler, the captain of the pirogue, the families, the marabouts, and the candidate for migration. The article highlights a well-structured migration network that allows would-be migrants to attempt the journey to the European Eldorado, usually with the utmost discretion.

Mots clés: Clandestine migration; actors; pirogue; Casamance

Domaines: Sociologie

Abdoulaye Ngom. The organization of trips in emigration by pirogue in Senegal. African Review of Migration and Environment African Review of Migration and Environmentl, 2021, 5 (1 & 2), pp.28-48. ⟨hal-03366995⟩