In October 2024 the EU announced it would provide €30 million from its aid budget to Senegal. Claims about the funding say it will go toward stepping up the fight against migrant smuggling. This means it will support: • border surveillance and control • maritime interception • detention infrastructure Ultimately, the plans can be seen as contributing to a new era of carceral EU migration “management” in West Africa. Read more in the latest article by Leonie Jegen: https://www.statewatch.org/analyses/2025/exporting-carceral-migration-management-30-million-from-the-eu-to-senegal-for-migration-control/