Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business.
Despite many arrests and seizures, the devastating pufa drug remains widely available among the youth and poor communities.
A controlled legal market for craft arms manufacturing could curb the growing threat posed by these weapons.
Sea turtles will remain a target unless viable alternative livelihoods are created for fisher communities.
Will allowing red coral harvesting protect this precious species or add to its risk of extinction?
The trafficking of donkey skins to meet Asia’s growing demand is wiping out the local animal population.
Political and economic insecurity in the Balkans and Libya benefit transnational trafficking syndicates.
Players hoping to reach Europe are stranded in North Africa, after fake agents promise contracts with major clubs.
The tragic death of 37 migrants in Melilla underlines the Moroccan regime’s authoritarian security policy.
Tax breaks in Mali and weak import procedures in the UAE fuel the multi-billion dollar illicit trade.
Comprehensive anti-corruption reforms are needed to staunch the outflows draining the country’s economy.
Mafia groups are increasingly involved in global waste disposal, putting citizens at risk.
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