Following the money: The use of the hawala remittance system in the Yemen–Somalia arms trade
The ubiquity of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in Yemen, as well as centuries-old cultural and commercial ties with Somalia, has made Yemen the...
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East and Southern Africa Risk Bulletin #11
In this eleventh issue of the Risk Bulletin of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa (August-September 2020), we present a special report...
East and Southern Africa Risk Bulletin #10
In this tenth issue of the Risk Bulletin of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa (July-August 2020), we present five completely distinct...
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#CovidCrimeWatch – August
By the end of August 2020, more than 25.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been registered, with more than 850 000 confirmed deaths documented...
#CovidCrimeWatch – July
As of 21 July 2020, almost 15 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported worldwide, and over 610 000 deaths registered. Although both have continued...
Black Sea: A rising tide of illicit business?
At the end of November 2019, the Azeri customs authority made its largest-ever seizure of Afghan-sourced heroin. At 930 kilograms, it was also the...
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After the storm: Organized crime across the Sahel-Sahara following upheaval in Libya and Mali
Organized crime in the Sahel has entered a new phase of consolidation and diversification. During the past decade, criminal activity expanded...
Organised Crime Index (Africa 2019)
The ENACT Organised Crime Index is an innovative tool designed to measure levels of organised crime in African countries and assess their resilience...
World Atlas of Illicit Flows
Organized crime takes the lion’s share of USD31.5 billion in illicit flows in and around conflict areas A new report warns that the...
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Organized Crime and Criminal Networks in Africa
Summary and Keywords Organised crime and criminal networks are an outcome of Africa’s weak systems of state reach and governance, and in turn they...
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Organized Crime and Criminal Networks in Africa
Summary and Keywords Organised crime and criminal networks are an outcome of Africa’s weak systems of state reach and governance, and in turn they...
At the Crossroads of Sahelian Conflicts: Insecurity, Terrorism, and Arms Trafficking in Niger
This report from the Small Arms Survey’s Security Assessment in North Africa (SANA) project examines insecurity, terrorism, and trafficking in...
Africa in arms: Taking stock of efforts for improved arms control
This paper examines the current challenges posed by illicit arms flows in Africa and responses by the AU and regional organisations. The future of...