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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Fauna
Somalia’s gulper shark oil trade lands species in deep water

A clandestine syndicate in the country’s Bosaso port city is threatening the entire gulper shark family.

01 / 07 / 2025 by Halkano Wario

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Flora
South Sudan’s ‘king of woods’ fills military coffers

East African criminal cooperation in teak smuggling sustains military factions in South Sudan and meets the high demand for teak from India.

25 / 06 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Josephine Muthama

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Human trafficking
Rising wave of kidnappings in the Bight of Biafra

Growing success rates have led to the emergence of a hostage-taking enterprise in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon.

05 / 06 / 2025 by Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Fauna
Foreign fishing vessels plunder Namibia’s horse mackerel

The country’s rich stock is being illegally harvested by foreign-flagged vessels licensed to fish in Angolan waters.

03 / 06 / 2025 by Carina Bruwer

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Human trafficking
Somali refugees in Kenya fall victim to Libyan-based traffickers

Trans-Saharan trafficking syndicates lure youngsters from the Dadaab camps with the promise of a better life in Europe.

15 / 05 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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Fauna
Illegal fishing risks the lives of Somalia’s crustacean fishers

The scarcity of fish is pushing fisherfolk to use improvised diving gear at greater depths further from shore.

12 / 05 / 2025 by Halkano Wario

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Human trafficking
Sierra Leonean migrants carry the cost of their own trafficking

Job seekers in search of better lives in the Middle East are finding themselves entangled in exploitation and forced labour.

08 / 05 / 2025 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

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Arms trafficking
Under the radar: women traffic IED parts to Boko Haram

As they are rarely searched, women carry components of improvised explosive devices across borders in the Lake Chad Basin.

11 / 04 / 2025 by Raoul Sumo Tayo

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