Oluwole Ojewale | ENACT Africa

Cross-border smuggling

Cattle rustling pushes Central African communities to the brink

Organised criminal networks, terrorists and local militias are increasingly targeting the livestock of pastoralists and farmers along the borders of Chad and Cameroon.

19 / 12 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

Fauna

Boko Haram rustles cattle for survival in Lake Chad Basin

Stealing cows has become a critical revenue stream for the insurgents – complicating efforts to combat terrorism and organised crime.

03 / 12 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Mining and extractives

Illegal cobalt mining taints transition to green technology

The DRC’s extractive reform strategy fails to address the consequences of illegal cobalt mining for humans, the environment and the economy.

27 / 05 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

IFFs and money laundering

Counterfeit cash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congolese population and economy are bearing the brunt of organised criminals and their counterfeit currency.

16 / 05 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

IFFs and money laundering

Trafic de faux billets en RDC

La RDC est une zone de fabrication, de transit et de destination de fausse monnaie, en particulier en dollars américains.

16 / 05 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

Fauna

Illegal, unreported and unregulated shark fishing in the Republic of the Congo

This paper analyses the drivers, enablers and networks engaged in this criminal economy.

11 / 03 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

Fauna

Pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée au requin en République du Congo

Ce document analyse les facteurs, les catalyseurs et les réseaux engagés dans cette économie criminelle.

11 / 03 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

Mining and extractives

L’exploitation minière illégale par des acteurs chinois complexifie la criminalité au Nigeria

Dans un pays confronté à diverses formes de criminalité, la présence de délinquants étrangers dans le secteur extractif pose un défi majeur.

13 / 12 / 2023 by Oluwole Ojewale & Freedom Onuoha

Mining and extractives

Illegal mining by Chinese actors complicates Nigeria’s criminal landscape

In a country dealing with diverse forms of criminality, foreign criminals in the extractive sector present a serious challenge.

13 / 12 / 2023 by Oluwole Ojewale & Freedom Onuoha

Arms trafficking

Silencing the guns in Bamako and Lagos

Urban spaces have emerged as the new frontier for insecurity in West Africa, with urbanisation trends shaping criminality dynamics in the region.

27 / 07 / 2023 by Oluwole Ojewale

Arms trafficking

Faire taire les armes à Bamako et à Lagos

Les espaces d’urbanisation sont apparus comme la nouvelle frontière de l’insécurité en Afrique de l’Ouest, l’urbanisation influençant la dynamique de la criminalité dans la région.

27 / 07 / 2023 by Oluwole Ojewale