adsTwenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the legacy of the deadliest terrorist attack on United States soil extends far beyond the destruction of the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, reshaping how people cross borders, travel, migrate and engage with governments around the world.
On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft, killing nearly 3,000 people and triggering a US-led security response that fundamentally transformed international relations, diplomacy, and global mobility.
For Africans and the diaspora, the post-9/11 era has meant a global mobility system increasingly defined by security screening, biometric identification, intelligence sharing and stricter border controls, according to global affairs and foreign policy analysts.
“9/11 changed the psychology of movement and international relations forever,” said Alistair Soyode, media analyst and founder of BEN Television.
“Movement across borders increasingly became a question of national security as controls tightened, management grew intrusive, and air travel was fundamentally transformed,” he said.adsads
