ENACT Observer

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

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Cybercrime
Weak enforcement measures exacerbate SIM swapping in the DRC

SIM card hijacking remains a major cybersecurity threat, placing already vulnerable citizens at risk.

10 / 12 / 2025 by Mugah Michael Sitawa & Beautah Mwanza Suba

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Mining and extractives
Illegal tin mining erodes communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State

Government efforts to regulate the sector must involve communities in the design, implementation and monitoring processes to be effective.

01 / 12 / 2025 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

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Flora
Tracing illegal timber from the DRC’s forests to Asian markets

Illegal logging is driven by the high demand for luxury furniture, entrenched organised criminal networks and enforcement gaps.

28 / 11 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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Organised crime in Africa
Rising tensions in southern Libya impact illicit economies

Clashes in the country’s southwestern Fezzan region have reshaped criminal economies as networks adapt their operations.

26 / 11 / 2025 by Matt Herbert

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Organised crime in Africa
Organised corruption: a new threat to South Africa’s municipalities?

Some local government corruption is highly organised, and will further undermine the delivery of essential services and democratic governance.

14 / 11 / 2025 by Romi Sigsworth

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Fauna
Kenya’s 10-year plan to save the pancake tortoise

These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change.

30 / 09 / 2025 by Halkano Wario & Noor Ali

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Cross-border smuggling
Sudan’s war drives illicit car trade into Chad

Porous borders and limited law enforcement enable this criminal economy in border regions between the two countries.

29 / 09 / 2025 by Oluwole Ojewale

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Fauna
Ant smuggling and biopiracy threaten Kenya’s ecology

Trafficking ants from Africa to Europe and Asia endangers local biodiversity and risks the spread of invasive species in destination countries.

26 / 09 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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