January 10, 2023
West Africa: West Africa's Donkeys Fall Prey to Organised Crime
The trafficking of donkey skin to meet Asia's growing demand is wiping out the local animal population. Read more »
January 03, 2023
South Africa: Succulent Smuggling Threatens the World's Most Biodiverse Arid Region
Criminals are stripping South Africa's Succulent Karoo of its unique plant life to satisfy international demand. Read more »
December 13, 2022
South Africa: Can By-Laws Improve Safety If They Help to Finance Municipalities?
By-laws need to support safety in a way that recognises the poverty and inequality defining South African communities. Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: To Heal South Africa, We Must First Stop the Bleeding
Police and their partners must focus on where the harms caused by crime and corruption are the greatest. Read more »
November 22, 2022
South Africa: Police Could Do Far More to Make South Africa Safer
The South African Police Service must be strengthened, as should partnerships with others performing local safety functions. Read more »
November 21, 2022
Africa: Putting Cyber Resilience in Africa Centre Stage
Efforts to elevate complex issues like climate change could provide pointers for inspiring urgency on cybersecurity. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Mozambique: President Nyusi Has Good Reason to Keep Ex Finance Minister Chang Out of a U.S. Court
But would Chang prefer to testify in the US rather than return to Mozambique to an uncertain fate? Read more »
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 »
August 02, 2018
Central Africa: Trade-Offs in Managing Tramadol Abuse in Central Africa
Tramadol is increasingly being used as a recreational drug across Central Africa. The illegal trade and non-medical use of this synthetic opioid poses risks for health and… Read more »
May 31, 2016
Uganda: Kampala Bombings - Justice At Last?
On the night of the FIFA World Cup final in July 2010, twin suicide attacks ravaged Uganda's capital, Kampala. As a result, 74 people died, 70 were injured and the nation was left… Read more »