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ENACT Observer

ENACT publishes original analysis related to transnational organised crime in Africa every week. For queries about our republishing policy, email us.

Cybercrime

The phantom kidnappers of South Africa’s digital economy

Protected by online anonymity, cybercriminals are extorting huge sums from companies. How should businesses prevent this, and how should they respond?

19 / 12 / 2024 by Terence Corrigan

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

Cross-border smuggling

Sudan, Chad and Libya knit together as illicit markets enable conflict economy

Sudan’s internal conflict has fuelled a new conflict economy in its northwest, amplifying regional illicit economies.

17 / 12 / 2024 by Matt Herbert

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

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

Fauna

From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking

The illegal perlemoen trade is connecting South Africa’s poor coastal communities with diners in upmarket Hong Kong restaurants.

22 / 11 / 2024 by Terence Corrigan

Flora

Southern Africa conservationists battle evolving illegal plant trade

Stakeholders are exploring innovative ways to safeguard the region’s precious plants from illegal trade.

12 / 11 / 2024 by Carina Bruwer

Mining and extractives

Illegal mining digs up multiple problems in Ghana

The country’s government needs a multi-pronged approach to target the well-resourced sponsors and agents benefitting from illegal mining.

31 / 10 / 2024 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

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