Smuggling

Interview with Wided Bouchamaoui

Her family’s economic empire profited from Ben Ali’s policies. Then the Arab Spring came and Wided Bouchamaoui wanted to be on the right side of history. A discussion about whether and how Tunisia’s down-for-the-count economy can be saved. 

Downtown Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.
Muhammad Al-Skir of the Libyan coast guard.
Finding Profit in Libya's Frayed State

Unscrupulous smugglers are taking advantage of the lawlessness of Libya, transforming the country into a gigantic transit zone for all kinds of goods. Their actions are endangering the prospect of a peaceful future on the North African coast.

An empty room used by migrants
Migrants Facing Danger on the Road to the Mediterranean

In Libya, African migrants run into Jihadis, xenophobia and organised crime. Encounters with passage-makers and people smugglers between the Sahara and the Mediterranean.