Welcome to the first issue of Africa in Fact for 2023, which we devote to the phenomenon of transnational organised crime (TOC), an ever-evolving menace that threatens the security, well-being, and livelihoods of...
human trafficking
Organised crime is ahead of the game
In the aftermath of COVID-19, organised crime has soared across Africa. Indeed, as noted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), despite lockdowns and movement restrictions due to the pandemic, organised criminals...
Follow the money in the illegal wildlife trade
Every year Africa loses $50 billion in illicit financial flows. This represents a huge lost opportunity in funds for economic investment in jobs, poverty, inequality and climate change. It then becomes imperative to...
Africa’s diverse criminal landscape
The evolution of criminal networks across Africa is a complex tale crossing centuries – but the continent's integration into the global economy, especially after the advent of democracy in the wake of the Cold War, has...
Lessons Learnt – Success in combatting wildlife crime requires collaboration
Recent analyses help us understand what is working to reduce organised wildlife crime, and it is more about organisational systems and resilience, bottom-up approaches and strengthening local rule of law than tactical...
A slave by any other name is still a slave
Around 50% of Malawians are poor and close to a quarter are unemployed. This has made most people, particularly the young, desperate for money-making opportunities, a situation that traffickers and their agents take...
