Trafficked and traded: rising organised crime in Southern Africa
Governments in the region must curb the increase in criminal actors and state-enabled smuggling across borders.
Southern Africa is increasingly a hub for drug trafficking, arms trafficking, smuggling in flora and fauna, and the illegal trade in natural resources. The ENACT Organised Crime Index shows that these illicit flows are enabled by transnational criminal markets and syndicates, and corrupt government officials.
Participants at this roundtable will discuss the ENACT project’s impact and priorities for future research and technical assistance.
ENACT seeks to enhance Africa’s response to transnational organised crime. It is implemented by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) and INTERPOL. Since 2017, ENACT has delivered evidence-based analysis to policymakers across Africa, and strengthened their technical and operational capacity to respond.
Moderator: Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Head, Special Projects, ISS Pretoria
Panellists:
Raul de Luzenberger, Deputy Head, EU Delegation to South Africa, Pretoria
Michael McLaggan, Analyst, GI-TOC, Eastern and Southern Africa Observatory
Anabella Corridoni, INTERPOL Criminal Intelligence Analyst, Lyon
Andrew Kachere, Head, Criminal Intelligence Analytical Unit, Malawi Police Service
Olwethu Majola, Researcher, University of Cape Town
Darren Brookbanks, Analyst, GI-TOC, Vienna
Martin Ewi, ENACT Regional Coordinator Southern Africa, ISS Pretoria
Carina Bruwer, Senior Researcher, ENACT, ISS Pretoria
Image: INTERPOL
