November 02, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Must Rethink Its Community Safety System
Instead of the current rigid approach, more flexibility and innovation would allow workable local safety initiatives. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Cameroon: Kidnapping for Ransom On the Rise in North Cameroon
The double threat from Boko Haram and criminal gangs could further weaken the country's security situation. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Zimbabwe: The Curious Case of Zimbabwe Sanctions
African leaders have strongly condemned sanctions against Zimbabwe but rarely condemn its deplorable human rights abuses. Read more »
October 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Needs to Clean Up His Inner Circle
This could help remedy the lack of international investment in the DRC - a country brimming with potential. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Central Africa: Terrorists and Poachers Take Aim At the Congo Basin's Guardians
Park rangers need training and equipment to match the growing threat from sophisticated armed groups Read more »
October 06, 2022
South Africa: Careful Balance Needed to Advance Humanitarian Action While Countering Terror
South Africa must incorporate humanitarian clauses in counter-terrorism legislation to protect victims of war. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Africa: Smugglers Carve a Niche in Africa's Rare Rosewood
The harvesting of endangered rosewood to make furniture for China's elite threatens the species with extinction. Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Africa: Should SA Municipalities Get Greater Policing Powers?
Many local governments in South Africa are dysfunctional, but some could drive innovation in fighting crime. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Trafficking Could Mean the Last Flight for African Greys
Online and physical smuggling networks operating between Central and East Africa are decimating the parrot population. Read more »
August 31, 2022
East Africa: East Africa Could Achieve Better Cooperation On Criminal Matters
States would ratify IGAD's extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements if they focused on serious regional offences. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Kenya: Lake Turkana's Entire Tilapia Species Threatened By Smuggling
As corrupt officials from Kenya to the DRC prosper, the world's only permanent desert lake faces ecological disaster. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Can Nigeria Finance Its War Against Insurgents?
The revenue crunch will make it difficult to counter the surge in violence from Boko Haram and other groups. Read more »
August 16, 2022
South Africa: The Great Crime of Marikana
They knew bloodshed was likely, and yet South Africa's police commanders launched their operation against striking miners. Read more »
August 10, 2022
Africa: Massacres and Atrocities Are One Part of South Africa's Crime Story
Large-scale attacks provoke outrage, but so should the daily devastation wreaked by murder, rape and brutality in South Africa. Read more »
August 02, 2022
South Africa: Are Police Jumping the Gun On New Technologies?
Tech spending is up, but police data and capacity gaps must be resolved to leverage the benefits. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Ethiopia: Costly Taxes Drive Illicit Vehicle Trade
Illegal transnational dealings drain government revenue and force Ethiopians to pay huge sums for fraudulent and dangerous cars. Read more »
July 19, 2022
South Africa: Calling It a Crisis Won't Prevent Violence Against Women
South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action. Read more »
July 11, 2022
Nigeria: Kuje Prison Break - Is Nigeria Out of Security Options?
High-profile attacks expose the government's inability to contain the expansion and potency of violent extremists and bandits. Read more »
July 07, 2022
South Africa: Verdict Continues Trend of Police Impunity for Use of Rubber Bullets
Police must commit to standards and better controls of rubber bullets in public order policing situations. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Tunisia: Curbing Tunisia's Crippling Illicit Financial Flows
Comprehensive anti-corruption reforms are needed to staunch the outflows draining the country's economy. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Kenya: Smuggled Ethanol Pours Revenue Down the Drain
Weak border controls, widespread corruption and vast ungoverned boundaries between countries make ethanol smuggling in East Africa easy. Read more »
June 29, 2022
East Africa: Sea Cucumber Smuggling in East Africa Threatens Livelihoods and Ecosystems
Coordinating laws in the Western Indian Ocean region is a vital first step towards protecting sea cucumbers. Read more »
June 27, 2022
South Africa: The Rise of Xenophobia - The Road to Ruin
The state needs to act urgently to address the increase in xenophobic groups across South Africa. Read more »
June 21, 2022
Ethiopia: Prosecuting Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia - Where Is the Law?
To fulfil its promise to fight impunity, Ethiopia needs to enact legislation criminalising gross human rights violations. Read more »
June 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Organised Crime Pours Cold Water On Ethiopia's Coffee Exports
Legal loopholes are among the factors that enable a flourishing illicit trade in export-grade coffee. Read more »