Cross-border smuggling

Sudan puts the brakes on cross-border vehicle smuggling

Will Sudan’s border closures counter vehicle smuggling and other forms of organised crime?

18 / 05 / 2020 by Mohamed Daghar and Jihane Ben Yahia

Fauna

Will the melody linger on? Morocco moves to save the goldfinch

There is no dedicated strategy to address the illicit capture and trafficking of the goldfinch in the Maghreb.

20 / 03 / 2020 by Jihane Ben Yahia

Fauna

La mélodie persistera-t-elle ? Le Maroc s’efforce de sauver le chardonneret

Il n'existe pas de stratégie spécifique pour lutter contre la capture et le trafic illicite du chardonneret au Maghreb.

20 / 03 / 2020 by Jihane Ben yahia

Human smuggling

Migrant smuggling and human trafficking from Libya to Europe: What does the media say?

Clearer media reporting on 'smuggling' and 'trafficking' create a better understanding of the migration crisis.

22 / 04 / 2019 by Ciara Aucoin and Jihane Ben Yahia

Human smuggling

Migration control shifting to North Africa

Europe’s new approach to migration control means greater responsibility for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

Human smuggling

Tunisia must ramp up responses as migrant figures rise

The criminal justice system often targets only the lower echelons of smuggling networks.

Human smuggling

La tunisie doit renforcer ses interventions en réponse à l’augmentation du nombre des migrants

Souvent, le système de justice pénale ne cible que les personnes en bas de l’échelon des réseaux de trafic.

Fauna

Wildlife crime rampant in North Africa

The illegal hunting and trafficking of wildlife is widespread in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, but receives little attention.

13 / 02 / 2019 by Jihane Ben Yahia

Drug trafficking

Algerian cocaine bust points to alarming trends

Algeria’s ‘cocaine gate’ suggests an increase in narcotics trafficking along North African routes.

Drug trafficking

La saisie algérienne de cocaïne révèle des tendances alarmantes

La « cocaine gate » suggère une augmentation dans le trafic de stupéfiants le long de l’itinéraire de l’Afrique du Nord.

Human trafficking

Tunisia’s strategy is a good start, but not enough

Tunisia has the political will to combat human trafficking, but needs a more extensive legal framework.

09 / 11 / 2018 by Jihane Ben Yahia

Human smuggling

Algeria’s policy conundrum

Algeria and its neighbours should revise their security-heavy approach to undocumented migrants.