Research papers
ENACT research papers provide the results of in-depth analysis on transnational organised crime in Africa. The findings also shape ENACT policy advice, technical assistance and capacity-building.
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04 Feb 2026 / by Daniel Brombacher, Ruggero Scaturro & Sarah Fares
Défi intérieur ou menace transcontinentale ? La criminalité organisée liée à l’Afrique en Europe

Cette étude dissèque deux formes de criminalité organisée liée à l'Afrique en Europe à travers une recherche de terrain comparative.
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04 Feb 2026 / by Daniel Brombacher, Ruggero Scaturro & Sarah Fares
Domestic challenge or transcontinental threat? Africa-linked organised crime in Europe

This paper dissects two forms of Africa-linked organised crime in Europe through comparative field research.
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20 Jan 2026 / by Halkano Wario & Samira Aden Abdi
Stolen seas: Somalia’s struggle with illegal fishing

Weak institutions, limited naval capacity and corrupt licensing systems have allowed foreign fleets unfettered access to Somalia's resource-rich waters.
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09 Dec 2025 / by Mark Shaw & Alex Goodwin
Colonialisme criminel : La criminalité organisée européenne en Afrique – Étude préliminaire

L’Afrique est exploitée par le crime organisé européen comme espace de trafic, de blanchiment et de refuges, reflet des logiques coloniales.
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09 Dec 2025 / by Mark Shaw & Alex Goodwin
Criminal colonialism: European organised crime in Africa – an exploratory study

This paper maps European organised crime's exploitation of Africa for trafficking, laundering and safe haven, tracing links to colonial legacies.
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05 Dec 2025 / by Willis Okumu, Carina Bruwer, Valtino Omolo & Mugah Michael Sitawa
Illicit trade on inland waterways: the case of Lake Tanganyika

This paper examines illicit trade on Lake Tanganyika, where weak governance and regional instability enable smuggling, trafficking and illegal fishing.

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