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Human trafficking
Rising wave of kidnappings in the Bight of Biafra

Growing success rates have led to the emergence of a hostage-taking enterprise in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon.

05 / 06 / 2025 by Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Fauna
Foreign fishing vessels plunder Namibia’s horse mackerel

The country’s rich stock is being illegally harvested by foreign-flagged vessels licensed to fish in Angolan waters.

03 / 06 / 2025 by Carina Bruwer

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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.

15 / 05 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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Fauna
Illegal fishing risks the lives of Somalia’s crustacean fishers

The scarcity of fish is pushing fisherfolk to use improvised diving gear at greater depths further from shore.

12 / 05 / 2025 by Halkano Wario

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Human trafficking
Trafficking in women in West and North Africa and towards Europe

Criminal networks exploit women through deceptive recruitment, digital control and regional trafficking for sexual exploitation across Africa and Europe.

13 / 06 / 2025

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Organised crime in Africa
Ghana’s land guards: structure, profile and adaptation strategies

This paper discusses land guards as a distinct organised crime group and offers suggestions on addressing their criminal networks.

10 / 06 / 2025 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani, Feyi Ogunade & Theodora Williams Anti

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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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Flora
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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