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Over the years hundred of African men, women and children either willingly or are
forcefully being subjected into situations of labour and sexual exploitation both on the
continent or abroad. For many African countries, the problem has just recently been
acknowledged. Internationally, trafficking in persons and its twin brother human smuggling
have been identified as serious threat to humanity by United Nations, pressure groups and
various governments. This article therefore, focuses on the meaning of trafficking in persons
and human smuggling, their differences, the inter-relationships, the impact of both trafficking
in persons and human smuggling on the continent of Africa, and strategies for combating
human smuggling and trafficking in persons generally.

International Journal of Policy and Development Studies Vol. 3 2007: pp. 54-59