For the forestry sector to generate sustainable economic growth, the exploitation and abuse of Africa’s youth must stop.
Migrant arrivals in Europe from Libya have dropped, but interventions could undermine Libya’s peace process.
Is the Libyan peace process being undermined by Italy and the EU's actions to curb migrant arrivals?
The international debate packages the problem neatly, but offers few solutions for Africa.
The Khartoum Process is likely to exacerbate the root causes of irregular migration instead of quelling them.
A vast number of migrants have fled to Europe through a violent and opportunistic smuggling industry. What are the drivers and dynamics behind this crisis?
This study assesses community perceptions about illicit trafficking and organised crime in West Africa and the Sahel.
A sustained effort is needed to overhaul the country's criminal justice system, which has been severely compromised by corruption.
A sustained and comprehensive strategy should be put in place to strengthen the criminal justice system in Guinea-Bissau and uphold the rule of law.
Ample evidence suggests that organised crime, especially drug trafficking, is an overlooked issue exacerbating Mali's political instability.
This paper is part of an ISS project analysing the linkages between organised crime and statehood in Africa.
Organised crime is not the primary driver of the current conflict in Mali, but must be taken into account.
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