Investing in corruption prevention pays, and the business sector should lead the search for solutions.
Targeted interventions will be needed to unravel the complex layers of criminality associated with these groups.
Testimony at police inquiries raises questions about the value of special units and task teams for investigating crime in South Africa.
The illegal trade in giant African harvester ants endangers local biodiversity and could spread invasive species in destination countries.
Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key players.
Pilot studies show evidence-based policing can cut crime levels, but real success requires translating new approaches into daily practice.
Measures against money laundering and terrorist financing are positive, but the nature of implementation will be the real test.
The entry of Mexican drug cartels points to East Africa’s rising capacity for the manufacture of synthetic drugs.
Two imminent inquiries must clarify whether the minister was motivated by valid concerns or improper political motives.
Solving the problem requires understanding the multiple roles that women play in enabling kidnapping economies.
Trans-Saharan syndicates lure youngsters from Kenya’s Dadaab camps, promising a better life in Europe.
Children are drawn into dangerous oil theft operations after witnessing the financial benefits that peers and adults gain from this illicit work.
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