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Organised corruption: a new threat to South Africa’s municipalities?

Some local government corruption is highly organised, and will further undermine the delivery of essential services and democratic governance.

14 / 11 / 2025 by Romi Sigsworth

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Fauna
Kenya’s 10-year plan to save the pancake tortoise

These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change.

30 / 09 / 2025 by Halkano Wario & Noor Ali

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Cross-border smuggling
Sudan’s war drives illicit car trade into Chad

Porous borders and limited law enforcement enable this criminal economy in border regions between the two countries.

29 / 09 / 2025 by Oluwole Ojewale

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Fauna
Ant smuggling and biopiracy threaten Kenya’s ecology

Trafficking ants from Africa to Europe and Asia endangers local biodiversity and risks the spread of invasive species in destination countries.

26 / 09 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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Organised crime in Africa
Corruption in SA municipalities: a form of organised crime?

Organised corruption in local government disrupts the provision of essential services and erodes public trust in the state.

14 / 11 / 2025 by Romi Sigsworth

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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

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Organised crime in Africa
Power for sale: the organised crime infiltration of elections in Africa

Breaking the mutually beneficial relationship between criminal actors and political elites is essential to preserving electoral integrity and democracy in Africa.

05 / 11 / 2025 by Rumbi Matamba

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Organised crime in Africa
Black Axe puzzle in South Africa: layers of criminal culpability

This paper explores Black Axe's role in South African crime, showing how autonomous individuals and syndicates utilise organisational networks rather than centralised direction.

29 / 10 / 2025 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

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