Cameroon | ENACT Africa

28 Jan 2026 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Lake Chad Basin: insurgents exploit informal money transfer systems

The hawala system’s reliance on trust-based networks and its lack of formal oversight makes it vulnerable to misuse.

26 Nov 2025 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Evolution and dynamics of informal money transfer systems in the Lake Chad Basin

Informal money transfer systems in the LCB facilitate trade but lack regulation, enabling terrorist financing and illicit flows despite emerging digital integration opportunities.

26 Nov 2025 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Évolution et fonctionnement des systèmes informels de transfert de fonds dans le bassin du lac Tchad

Dans la région, les transferts informels soutiennent le commerce, mais l’absence de régulation favorise le financement terroriste et les flux illicites, malgré l’intégration numérique.

05 Jun 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Rising wave of kidnappings in the Bight of Biafra

Growing success rates have led to the emergence of a hostage-taking enterprise in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon.

05 Jun 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Vague d’enlèvements dans le golfe du Biafra

La réussite croissante des prises d’otages dans la région océanique entre le Nigéria et le Gabon fait de cette activité une véritable manne.

11 Apr 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Under the radar: women traffic IED parts to Boko Haram

As they are rarely searched, women carry components of improvised explosive devices across borders in the Lake Chad Basin.

11 Apr 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Sous les radars : des femmes procurent des pièces d’engins explosifs à Boko Haram

Rarement fouillées, des femmes franchissent la frontière avec des composants d’engins explosifs improvisés dans le bassin du lac Tchad.

31 Mar 2025 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Cattle rustling in the border regions of Cameroon and Chad

This study explores cattle theft in the Cameroon-Chad border regions, focusing on terrorist groups as key actors and their ties to wider criminal networks.

31 Mar 2025 / by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

Vols de bétail à la frontière tchado-camerounaise

Cette étude examine le vol de bétail dans les régions frontalières du Cameroun et du Tchad, avec les groupes terroristes comme acteurs clés.

13 Jan 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Renforcer la militarisation verte du Cameroun pour protéger les éléphants

La demande mondiale d’ivoire attire des braconniers armés du Tchad et du Soudan dans le parc national de Bouba Ndjida.

13 Jan 2025 / by Raoul Sumo Tayo

Cameroon’s green militarisation strategy safeguards African savanna elephants

To further combat poaching, the country should focus on involving local communities and strengthening cross-border cooperation.

19 Dec 2024 / by Oluwole Ojewale

Cattle rustling pushes Central African communities to the brink

Organised criminal networks, terrorists and local militias are increasingly targeting the livestock of pastoralists and farmers along the borders of Chad and Cameroon.