The European Dialogue by The EU-VALUES Network20 Okt 2025

Externalised EU Borders, Repressive Partnerships and Migrants’ Rights with Mansah Amoah

In this episode of European Dialogue, we sit down with Mansah Amoah (University of Pretoria) to unpack one of the most urgent and controversial areas of European foreign policy: the externalisation of EU borders. We explore how the European Union partners with African states to manage migration, often through funding, training, and security cooperation, and what these “repressive partnerships” mean in practice for governance, accountability, and above all, for migrants themselves. Drawing on her doctoral research in law and human rights, Mansah sheds light on: - How EU–Africa migration partnerships are structured and what shapes the balance of power. - The human rights implications of externalised border controls, including detention practices and securitisation. - And what “pathways to mitigation and accountability” could look like in rethinking EU migration governance. Resources mentioned in this podcast included: 1. Torture, Death & Slavery: Inside the Deadly Migrant Journey To Europe | ENDEVR Documentary: Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMcASjd5dJI 2. Io Capitano (2023). Available on Apple and JustWatch sites but you have to rent/buy this film. 3. Documentary 'Europe’s Most Fortified Border Is in Africa'. Available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY_Yiu2U2Ts

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