From the prevention of the fight against illegal emigration in Cameroun: Between actors, educations and programs.

Abstract

The object of this participant observation focuses on policies regarding illegal emigration in Cameroon. Illegal emigration is a movement of people in contravention of laws, regulations or international agreements that govern entry or exit from the country of origin, transit or destination. The texts of law and significant decisions on the issues date from the colonial era. The most recent law promulgated in 1997 by the president of republic revised in 2008 is still embryonic. The fight against illegal emigration is partially addressed. The nature and evolution of illegal emigration in Cameroon have been studied in social sciences. Taking an interest in it makes it possible to identify once again what the State of Cameroon and its development partners are doing in the fight against illegal emigration. However, the Cameroonian political society reveals that beyond the discourse, the state and its partners deploy prevention as a mechanism to eradicate it. Beyond border surveillance, this strategy is made possible by strong awareness-raising and remote preventive cooperation. If the objective of this policy is to build the state and encourage young people to participate in local development, the fact remains that it raises two fundamental questions: 1) how is the prevention of the fight against illegal emigration deployed in Cameroon? 2) Who are the national and international actors who share this strategy?