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Arms trafficking
Under the radar: women traffic IED parts to Boko Haram

As they are rarely searched, women carry components of improvised explosive devices across borders in the Lake Chad Basin.

11 / 04 / 2025 by Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Fauna
Cheetah numbers decreasing fast in the Horn of Africa

A multi-pronged approach by government agencies in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is essential to curb cheetah trafficking.

08 / 04 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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Human smuggling
The price of passage: inside Ghana’s migrant smuggling underworld

The experiences of four human smugglers highlight the motivations and methods of smuggling networks.

07 / 04 / 2025 by Feyi Ogunade

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Drug trafficking
Congo-Brazzaville’s illegal medicine trade is a hard pill to swallow

Traditional punitive methods to address illicit medicine in the country have proven to be inadequate, underscoring the pressing need for a holistic approach.

01 / 04 / 2025 by Raoul Sumo Tayo

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The womENACTion initiative tackles gender imbalance in African policing

Launched by INTERPOL in 2022, womENACTion has gathered 200 female police officers from 35 African countries working in TOC and criminal intelligence analysis.

17 / 04 / 2025

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Fauna
ENACT research helps Kenya cut illegal sandalwood trade

ISS worked with Kenyan police and forestry officers to significantly reduce the lucrative illicit trade in sandalwood.

15 / 04 / 2025

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In memoriam: Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane

The ENACT project is saddened by the untimely passing of Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane in a car accident on 12 April.

14 / 04 / 2025

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INTERPOL workshop strengthens Africa's capacity to combat transnational crime

Fifty-five analysts from across Africa came together to strengthen regional capabilities and coordination in fighting transnational organised crime networks.

14 / 04 / 2025

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