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Open access Aug 2026

Cross–Border Crime and National Security in Nigeria

Cross-border crime constitutes a multidimensional threat to Nigeria’s national security, undermining territorial integrity, economic stability, and human welfare. This study examines the scope, drivers, and consequences of cross-border criminal activities, including arms trafficking, drug smuggling, human trafficking,...

U. Usman, Ashifa Agede, Okoli Kenechukwu Nnenna et al. · Journal of Advanced Research... · 0 citations

Open access 2026

Borders, Sovereignty, and Security: Rethinking South Africa’s Governance and Approach to Irregular Migration and Transnational Threats.

Border control has emerged as a critical dimension of national security in states confronting irregular migration, organized crime, and transnational threats. South Africa illustrates these tensions as a regional hub with porous borders, liberalized immigration policies, and treaty obligations. Despite the creation of...

Emmanuel Nibishaka · International journal of res... · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Protracted Rohingya displacement and national security in Bangladesh: Examining security and socio-political stability in Cox’s Bazar

The prolonged presence of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has evolved from a predominantly humanitarian concern into a multidimensional national-security and socio-political challenge, particularly in Cox's Bazar. This article examines how the Rohingya refugee influx affects Bangladesh's national security and socio-pol...

Hossain Monowar, Resila Onyango, W. Rugutt · African Journal of Empirical... · 0 citations

Review Open access Sep 2026

African Irregular Migration to Europe: Implications for Global Security and Social Stability

Purpose: This study examines how African irregular migration to Europe shapes global security and social stability, moving beyond a narrow border-control framing to consider organized crime, human security, and community resilience together. Methodology: The study adopts a qualitative documentary research design, drawi...

Adams Adah Otakwu · Journal of Multidisciplinary... · 1 citation

Open access Sep 2026

FROM CRIMINALISATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS: LAW AND URBAN POVERTY IN AFRICA

This article examines the relationship between law and poverty in three African urban contexts: Nairobi, Lagos, and Johannesburg. The central theme concerns the criminalisation of survival strategies adopted by homeless persons and informal street traders. The objective is to analyse how legal frameworks, municipal by-...

Dejo Olowu · Veredas do Direito · 0 citations

Review Open access 2026

Border Management and National Security: Analysis of the Illegal Immigration Challenges in South Africa

Illegal immigration has become one of the most politically charged and institutionally demanding challenges confronting South Africa's post-apartheid state. Positioned at the southern tip of a continent marked by conflict, economic disparity and climate-related displacement, South Africa has for three decades functione...

Dakalo Magidi · International journal of res... · 0 citations