Organised crime in Africa

Somalia must tackle rampant organised criminality

Joining the East African Community could have immense benefits for the country if it curbs the prevalent criminal markets.

Arms trafficking

Closing Ethiopia’s federal-regional divide vital to combating arms trafficking

The country’s federal authority must empower regional law enforcement and involve the local community to improve security.

Human trafficking

Finding the gap? Prosecution of trafficking in persons in Ethiopia

Based on extensive interviews and field research in Ethiopia, this brief puts forward actionable recommendations.

31 / 01 / 2022 by Tadesse Simei Metekia

Maritime

Port expansions could open Kenya to more crime

Developing Kenya’s ports should go hand in hand with ensuring their safety from organised crime and terrorism.

Fauna

Could a revised Mifugo Protocol end cattle rustling in East Africa?

In its new form, the protocol has what it takes to address cattle rustling at the regional, national and community levels.

IFFs and money laundering

Keeping an eye on financial transactions in Ethiopia

To curb illicit financial flows, Ethiopia should complement its recent efforts with a more comprehensive investigation of suspicious financial transactions.

Human trafficking

Combating human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Ethiopia more effectively

Enhancing awareness of irregular migration is a key ingredient to countering human trafficking and smuggling.

Drug trafficking

Permitting the regional khat trade could stop its smuggling

Regulating the khat trade would disrupt the illegal drug economy and the regional criminal market.

Human smuggling

Pandemic restrictions in the Horn won’t stop human smuggling

COVID-19 measures are disrupting the human smuggling networks, but are temporary at best.

Cross-border smuggling

Donkey rustling in the East and Horn of Africa

Kenya and Tanzania must put in place national, and lead regional, interventions to curb the illegalities in the legal donkey trade.

Emerging crimes

Kenya’s blood is a hot commodity for regional criminal networks

Investigators are probing the involvement of Kenyan medical professionals, an essential cog in the blood-smuggling wheel.

Drug trafficking

Heroin is now a major urban development challenge in Africa

Rapid unplanned urbanisation has coincided with criminal networks willing to exploit the growing availability of heroin.