Due to their difficult political paths – Ethiopia’s stalled transition and Tunisia’s reversal – these two nations demonstrate the effects of failing transitions and democratic backsliding on rising transnational organised crime. Reversing the current trend of organised crime depends heavily on restoring stability and rule-of-law-based democracies, which could be achieved through a revived political process that embraces dialogue and transitional justice to mitigate the challenges and enable governance structures to tackle the complexities of organised crime.
About the authors
Dr Tadesse Simie Metekia is a senior researcher in the ENACT Programme in Addis Ababa, working on the Horn and North Africa region. His areas of expertise are transnational and international crimes, transitional justice, conflict and peace studies. Dr Metekia is currently a visiting fellow at Harvard University.
Dr Matt Herbert is the head of research for North Africa and the Sahel at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. He also co-leads an initiative studying the use of sanctions against transnational organised crime and corruption. Dr Herbert holds a PhD in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
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