Assassination Witness, ESA-Obs, SA-Obs

The politics of murder: Criminal governance and targeted killings in South Africa

The politics of murder

...The GI-TOC, through its South Africa Observatory (SA-Obs), has recorded at least 10 politically-related assassinations between January and April 2024. This contrasts with 31 political assassinations r...

Posted on 20 May 2024

Author(s): Rumbidzai Matamba, Chwayita Thobela

Crime & Conflict, Global Organized Crime Index, Resilience Fund

Reframing resilience

...From Ukraine and Gaza to Haiti and Sudan, conflict is one of the major issues of our time. According to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), which specializes in conflict data...

Posted on 17 May 2024

Author(s): Laura Adal

Crime & Conflict, Latinoamérica y el Caribe, North America Strategic Platform on Organized Crime, HT-Obs

Green light for Kenyan police boots on the ground in Haiti

...Barring any further unforeseen roadblocks, Kenyan police officers look set to arrive in Port au Prince as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti. Torn apart by gang violenc...

Posted on 15 May 2024

Author(s): Ken Opala

Crime & Conflict, Crime Terror Nexus, NAS-Obs, WEA-Obs

US sanctions missing their mark

...Recent US sanctions aimed at deterring the kidnapping of American nationals by Islamist militants in the Sahel may send a message, but are unlikely to impact the growing kidnapping ecosystem in the re...

Posted on 15 May 2024

Author(s): Flore Berger, Matt Herbert, Lucia Bird Ruiz-Benitez de Lugo

Extortion in Central America, CAM-Obs

Action manual for community resilience

Action manual for community resilience to extortion in Central America

...In the heart of Central America, communities in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras face a persistent challenge: extortion. This scourge, fuelled by violence and instability, affects not just individu...

Posted on 13 May 2024

APA-Obs

China’s new model of global governance and its impact on the fight against organized crime

A changing landscape

...Under the concept of Community of Common Destiny for Mankind, the People’s Republic of China (henceforth referred to as ‘China’) has brought together a suite of initiatives that represent a new ...

Posted on 09 May 2024

Author(s): Martin Thorley

SEE-Obs

South Eastern Europe Risk Bulletin #18

Observatory of illicit economies in South Eastern Europe

...Risk Bulletin Download PDF Observatory of Illicit Economies in South Eastern Europe Issue 18 May 2024 Summary highlights Western Balkan criminal groups are important players in the Netherlands. Organi...

Posted on 09 May 2024

Crime & Conflict, CSA-Obs, WEA-Obs

Port of call: Regional illicit flows through Douala, Cameroon

Port of call

...Douala port, in Cameroon, serves as a vital gateway for international trade, facilitating the flow of goods between West and Central Africa and global markets. However, its strategic importance also m...

Posted on 08 May 2024

Author(s): Julia Stanyard, Eleanor Beevor, Thierry Vircoulon

Eco-Solve, CAM-Obs

Defending the defenders

...Environmental defenders around the world are facing an onslaught of criminal and state violence, but the international response to this global issue is fragmented. The Escazú Agreement, which held it...

Posted on 26 Apr 2024

Author(s): Ana Paula Oliveira, Laura Avila Rivera