Organised crime in Africa

Lake Tanganyika: tackling organised crime in inland waterways

Illicit economies in the Lake Tanganyika basin are fuelled by poor regional coordination against transnational organised crime.

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

Mining and extractives

Illegal tin mining erodes communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State

Government efforts to regulate the sector must involve communities in the design, implementation and monitoring processes to be effective.

Organised crime in Africa

Sudan’s storm of Typhon: RSF’s rise and the chaos economy

This paper examines how the Rapid Support Forces' power is built on multiple interlocking illicit economies, including gold smuggling, extortion and war profiteering.

14 / 11 / 2025 by JR Mailey