Groupes extrémistes violents et économies illicites en Afrique de l’Ouest

Quel est le lien entre les groupes armés et les économies illicites dans le sud du Mali et le nord du Bénin ?

Violent extremist groups and illicit economies in West Africa

What is the nexus between armed groups and illicit economies in southern Mali and northern Benin?

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

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

West Africa’s creeping drug epidemic: soaring addiction, lagging response

This policy brief outlines regional drug use trends for 2023 based on data from 11 countries.

06 / 09 / 2024

Épidémie rampante de drogues en Afrique de l’Ouest : une addiction en plein essor, une réponse à la traîne

Cette note d’orientation détaille les tendances régionales de la consommation de drogues pour 2023.

06 / 09 / 2024

Kush takes hold of Mano River Basin youth

Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea must stand together to free their youth of the deadly Kush drug.

03 / 09 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

Keeping up with North West Nigeria’s cash-shifting bandits

Banditry persists in Nigeria despite military operations, necessitating a comprehensive approach integrating community resilience and regulatory measures.

29 / 08 / 2024 by Kingsley Madueke & Lawan Danjuma Adamu

Yahoo Boys scammers dabble in dark magic

Nigeria’s Yahoo Plus Plus scammers kidnap and kill for cybercrime success, leaving the state struggling for solutions.

22 / 08 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

Lax regulatory systems make Nigeria vulnerable to Ponzi schemes

Ponzi schemers consistently outsmart regulation loopholes and poor enforcement, leaving investors in Nigeria vulnerable.

31 / 07 / 2024 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

Firearms trafficking in Central and Western Africa

This report assesses the scope of firearms trafficking in these regions and provides insights into enhancing the fight against organised crime.

03 / 07 / 2024

JNIM cuts a path into southern Mali

Unregulated timber logging economy is at the centre of extremists’ governance strategies and infiltration into the region.

28 / 05 / 2024 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani