Organised crime in Africa

Illicit trade on inland waterways: the case of Lake Tanganyika

This paper examines illicit trade on Lake Tanganyika, where weak governance and regional instability enable smuggling, trafficking and illegal fishing.

05 / 12 / 2025 by Willis Okumu, Carina Bruwer, Valtino Omolo & Mugah Michael Sitawa

Organised crime in Africa

Rising tensions in southern Libya impact illicit economies

Clashes in the country’s southwestern Fezzan region have reshaped criminal economies as networks adapt their operations.

Human trafficking

Somali refugees in Kenya fall victim to Libyan-based traffickers

Trans-Saharan trafficking syndicates lure youngsters from the Dadaab camps with the promise of a better life in Europe.

Human trafficking

Sierra Leonean migrants carry the cost of their own trafficking

Job seekers in search of better lives in the Middle East are finding themselves entangled in exploitation and forced labour.