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The Mekong methamphetamine economy
Rethinking the narrative
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After the capture
What are the implications of the US intervention in Venezuela for organized crime?
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Observatory of illicit economies in South Eastern Europe
Risk Bulletin - Issue 22
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The Global Organized Crime Index 2025
Crime at a crossroads
Illicit Economies and Power in Venezuela
Regional Impacts, Global Stakes
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Minimizing risks of criminal exposure to scam compounds in corporate supply chains
A guide for real estate investors, developers and construction contractors
WEA-Obs
Legitimizing Lakurawa
The implications of the US air strikes in Nigeria
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Behind the blockchain
Cryptocurrency and criminal capture in the Central African Republic
A network to counter networks
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APA-Obs
13 Jan 2026
Minimizing risks of criminal exposure to scam compounds in corporate supply chains
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APA-Obs
06 Jan 2026
The Mekong methamphetamine economy
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CA-Obs
17 Dec 2025
Behind the blockchain: Cryptocurrency and criminal capture in the Central African Republic
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NAS-Obs
15 Dec 2025
Human smuggling and trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel 2025
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SA-Obs
12 Dec 2025
Western Cape Gang Monitor – Issue 7
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APA-Obs
08 Dec 2025
Mekong Risk Monitor #1
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APA-Obs
04 Dec 2025
Criminal currents: Climate change and organized crime threats in the Pacific Islands
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Gold Watch, WEA-Obs
03 Dec 2025
Violent extremist threats to northern Ghana’s gold sector
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Eco-Solve, SEE-Obs
02 Dec 2025
Unveiling green crimes – Environmental crime in the Western Balkans
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CA-Obs
01 Dec 2025
Collateral circuits: The impact of the Sudan’s war on arms markets and mercenary networks in Chad and Libya
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Gold Watch
25 Nov 2025
Illicit finance and Africa: A regional assessment
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Global Organized Crime Index, IUU Fishing Index
24 Nov 2025
IUU Fishing Risk Index 2025
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