In Europe, North African migrants are being accused of involvement in Islamic fundamentalism and terrorist activities. This book looks at: the extent to which EU is threatened by patterns of African crisis; Africa's peace, security and development initiatives; migration flows from Africa to Europe; and, challenges of a EU strategy for Africa.

Contents: Introduction: migration as a transcontinental challenge, Belachew Gebrewold; Part 1 Threats from Africa: Crisis region Eastern Africa: the intergovernmental authority on development in an environment of latent conflict, Dustin Dehéz; Crisis region Western Africa: the cradle of African migration to Europe, Dirk Kohnert; Crisis region Southern Africa: the Southern Africa development community and human security in the region, Cheryl Hendricks; Peace and security policy of the African Union and the regional security mechanisms, Stephan Klingebiel; Migration theories and African migration to Europe, Belachew Gebrewold; Migration from Africa to Europe in the age of globalization: historical and economic perspectives, Andreas Exenberger. Part 2 The Responses of the EU: Frontex and African illegal migration to Europe, Ilkka Laitinen; European migration policy, Heinrich Neisser; The EU's peace and security strategy in the DRC, Birgit Loeser; Conclusion - securitization of migration and the civilizing process, Belachew Gebrewold; Index.