Maritime

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

Cabinda to Cape Town: how crime-proof are Africa’s Atlantic shores?

With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic?

19 / 06 / 2024 by Carina Bruwer

Drug trafficking

Can EU-Seychelles accord curb Indian Ocean drug trade?

Bilateral agreements are one way to target drug trafficking at sea and to safeguard suspects’ human rights.

11 / 03 / 2024 by Carina Bruwer

Drug trafficking

L’accord UE-Seychelles pourrait freiner le trafic de drogue dans l’océan Indien

Les accords bilatéraux combattent le trafic de drogue en mer et protègent les droits des auteurs présumés.

11 / 03 / 2024 by Carina Bruwer

Maritime

Douala, une porte d'entrée du commerce illégal sur le marché mondial

Le principal port maritime du Cameroun est devenu une plaque tournante pour les exportations illégales de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et de l'Afrique centrale.

29 / 02 / 2024 by Julia Stanyard & Eleanor Beevor

Maritime

Organised crime risks in the Port of Douala

Cameroon’s main seaport, like many others globally, is a target for criminal networks.

29 / 02 / 2024 by Julia Stanyard & Eleanor Beevor

Drug trafficking

The Gambia makes waves by tackling maritime drug trafficking

Will The Gambia’s memorandum of understanding with SEACOP help to curb cocaine trafficking in the country?

15 / 09 / 2023 by Feyi Ogunade

Drug trafficking

La Gambie s’attaque au narcotrafic par voie maritime

Le protocole d’accord entre la Gambie et SEACOP fera-t-il reculer le trafic de cocaïne dans le pays ?

15 / 09 / 2023 by Feyi Ogunade

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.

14 / 12 / 2021 by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu, and Denis Ombuna Simon

Maritime

From nationalist movements to organised crime groups: the trajectory of the Niger Delta struggles

This report analyses the current drivers of organised crime that have turned the entire Niger Delta into a dangerous and lawless zone.

07 / 12 / 2020 by Maurice Ogbonnaya

Maritime

Can smart ports curb drug trafficking?

COVID-19 measures are making maritime routes the preferred target for drug smugglers.

30 / 11 / 2020 by Richard Chelin and Denys Reva

Maritime

Saving Africa’s seas: The IUU Fishing Index

Recognising IUU fishing as a transnational organised crime is a necessary step towards fighting it effectively.

04 / 06 / 2020 by Nina Kaysser and Laura Adal