On the Edge? Trafficking and Insecurity at the Tunisian–Libyan Border (Working Paper 17)

On the Edge? Trafficking and Insecurity at the Tunisian–Libyan Border, by Moncef Kartas, investigates how the Libyan armed conflict and its aftermath have affected the security situation in Tunisia, particularly in light of the circulation of firearms and infiltrations by armed groups. As the circulation of Libyan small arms and light weapons in Tunisia cannot be adequately understood without a closer look at the tribal structures behind informal trade and trafficking networks in the border region, this report examines how the Libyan revolution affected such structures in the Jefara.

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