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IFFs and money laundering
Lake Chad Basin: insurgents exploit informal money transfer systems

The hawala system’s reliance on trust-based networks and its lack of formal oversight makes it vulnerable to misuse.

28 / 01 / 2026 by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Cybercrime
Weak enforcement measures exacerbate SIM swapping in the DRC

SIM card hijacking remains a major cybersecurity threat, placing already vulnerable citizens at risk.

10 / 12 / 2025 by Mugah Michael Sitawa & Beautah Mwanza Suba

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Cybercrime
La répression insuffisante aggrave la fraude par échange de cartes SIM en RDC

Le détournement de cartes SIM constitue une menace majeure pour la cybersécurité, mettant en danger des citoyens déjà vulnérables.

10 / 12 / 2025 by Mugah Michael Sitawa & Beautah Mwanza Suba

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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.

01 / 12 / 2025 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

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Organised crime in Africa
Défi intérieur ou menace transcontinentale ? La criminalité organisée liée à l’Afrique en Europe

Cette étude dissèque deux formes de criminalité organisée liée à l'Afrique en Europe à travers une recherche de terrain comparative.

04 / 02 / 2026 by Daniel Brombacher, Ruggero Scaturro & Sarah Fares

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Organised crime in Africa
Domestic challenge or transcontinental threat? Africa-linked organised crime in Europe

This paper dissects two forms of Africa-linked organised crime in Europe through comparative field research.

04 / 02 / 2026 by Daniel Brombacher, Ruggero Scaturro & Sarah Fares

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Drug trafficking
West Africa's evolving drug crisis: from transit hub to emerging consumer market

This brief examines West Africa's shift to a drug consumer market, driven by youth demand and socioeconomic vulnerabilities.

27 / 01 / 2026

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Drug trafficking
Crise de la drogue en Afrique de l’Ouest : d’une plateforme de transit à un marché de consommation

Cette note analyse le basculement de l’Afrique de l’Ouest vers un marché de drogues, porté par la demande juvénile et des vulnérabilités socio-économiques.

27 / 01 / 2026

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