The European Union, one of the most well-resourced regions in the world, is dangling the promise of government aid to foreign countries in return for implementing its strict immigration policies. A group of West African countries in particular is being pillaged by European policies in efforts to prevent irregular migration from the continent.
Under the guise of addressing the underlying causes of migration, European interests shine through as technology and agencies make their way to far-away borders, in hopes of curbing migration from Africa.
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