21 Jun 2023

Human trafficking / Labour-trafficking risks in Sahara-Sahel ASGM

This policy brief highlights key factors that exacerbate the vulnerability of gold miners to exploitative practices and abuse.

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This policy brief is based on a research report which assesses risks of exploitation and labour trafficking in gold-mining areas in northern Niger and northern Mali. It examines the modalities of recruitment and employment, the risks they pose to workers and the structural factors that contribute to the vulnerability of gold miners. The report also identifies key opportunities for policy makers to address these risks while recognising the crucial role of gold mining for local livelihoods and stability.

This policy brief is based on a research report, Labour-trafficking in ASGM: Assessing risks in the Sahara-Sahel goldfields.


About the author

Alice Fereday is a Senior Analyst at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. She researches illicit economies and organised crime dynamics in the Sahel, with a focus on trafficking and smuggling dynamics in Niger and Chad. Alice holds degrees from City University London, Université Panthéon Sorbonne and Université Paris Dauphine.

This report is coordinated by GIZ and implemented by the Institute for Security Studies in partnership with the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. It was produced with the financial support of the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office under the OCWAR-T project. The ISS is also grateful for support from the members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the European Union, the Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
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