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Arms trafficking
Arms trafficking threatens West African wildlife sanctuary

The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex’s vast, porous borders and vulnerable ecosystems make it a key battleground.

14 / 02 / 2025 by Feyi Ogunade

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Human trafficking
Nigeria’s schoolchildren once again the target of mass abductions

Shifting drivers of mass abductions leave the country’s government searching for effective responses.

11 / 02 / 2025 by Feyi Ogunade

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Mafia-style crimes
Youth gangs in Liberia: motives, structure and illicit economies

This paper focuses on youth gangs as a distinct criminal group involved in violent crimes in Monrovia’s urban centres.

24 / 01 / 2025 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani, Feyi Ogunade & John Kamma

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Flora
Illegal logging cuts deep into The Gambia’s ecology and economy

The country is significantly impacted by this illicit trade, which costs Africa up to $17 billion annually.

29 / 11 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Fauna
La Sierra Leone paralysée face à la pêche illégale étrangère

Depuis près de quarante ans, des flottes étrangères, notamment chinoises, épuisent les ressources halieutiques autrefois durables.

11 / 10 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Fauna
Fighting the invisible fleet: Sierra Leone’s battle against IUU fishing

Foreign illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing continues to devastate the country’s once sustainable fisheries industry.

11 / 10 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Drug trafficking
Le kush s'empare des jeunes du bassin du fleuve Mano

La Sierra Leone, le Liberia et la Guinée doivent s’unir pour protéger leurs jeunes de cette drogue de synthèse mortelle.

03 / 09 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Drug trafficking
Kush takes hold of Mano River Basin youth

Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea must stand together to free their youth of the deadly Kush drug.

03 / 09 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Cybercrime
Yahoo Boys scammers dabble in dark magic

Nigeria’s Yahoo Plus Plus scammers kidnap and kill for cybercrime success, leaving the state struggling for solutions.

22 / 08 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Fauna
Will the African Union’s new ban end the gruesome donkey skin trade?

The ban signals a pivotal shift in Africa’s approach to combating this cruel form of transnational organised crime.

29 / 04 / 2024 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani & Feyi Ogunade

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Fauna
L’interdiction par l’UA de l’horrible commerce de peaux d’ânes

Garantir le respect de cette interdiction est crucial pour les communautés africaines où les ânes ont un rôle vital.

29 / 04 / 2024 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani & Feyi Ogunade

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Organised crime in Africa
Understanding the African Commission’s role in combating TOCs in Africa

Combined regional and global efforts can bolster Africa's fight against transnational organised crime, ensuring accountability and safeguarding rights.

14 / 03 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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