East and Southern Africa Risk Bulletin #3
This edition of the Risk Bulletin of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa covers emerging trends in wildlife trafficking and human...
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East and Southern Africa Risk Bulletin #2
The November 2019 Risk Bulletin of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa presents four reports from the region, which, taken together,...
The Political Economy of Migrant Detention in Libya: Understanding the players and the business models
The overall objective of this study is to understand the political economy of migrant detention in Libya, in both the official and non-official...
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How do we stop migrants continuing to die in trucks?
The use of refrigerated containers and lorries in people smuggling and clandestine migration – which the Global Initiative forecasted would be an...
Africa experiencing fastest growth in heroin use worldwide
On 16 October, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) addressed the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna....
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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...
The challenges of measuring Organized Crime in Africa
Mark Shaw talks about data collection and measurement of Organized Crime in Africa, focusing on its great fragmentation. This presentation...
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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...
Global Shining Light Award Winner: Emmanuel Mayah
Every two years, the Global Investigative Journalism Network presents the Global Shining Light Award, a unique prize that honors investigative...
Hitmen for Hire: Exposing South Africa’s Underworld (video)
Contract killing and targeted “hits” in South Africa have become widespread and deeply embedded into parts of the country’s history of systemic...
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African illicit financial flows: designing and prioritising responses
IFFs are difficult to detect and prosecute when regulatory systems lack integrity, transparency, and accountability. Africa is estimated to lose...
The evolution of illicit drug markets and drug policy in Africa
This continental report reflects on the changing drug policy environment in Africa. Globally, support for drug policy reform has grown over the past...
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...