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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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South Africa, Maverick News

Shifting landscapes, power plays dealing death and destruction through Cape Town’s ceaseless gang shootings

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa, Maverick News

Bandits on bikes — motorbike trafficking critical to armed groups’ mobility in the Sahel

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa, Maverick News

Politics intersects with violent criminal gangs in Nigerian polls

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa, South Africa, World

Russia’s military, mercenary and criminal interests in west Africa look set to expand in 2023

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa, World

What’s the link between cannabis and endangered tortoises? The rise of corrupt, organised gangs in Madagascar

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Business Maverick, South Africa, World

The shine dims on South Africa’s chrome as ruthless pirates muscle in on mining operations

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

South Africa

‘The underworld runs the ANC’ — assassinations analysis shows stark reality of violence in KZN

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa, Our Burning Planet

The long and tricky road to prosecuting wildlife-trafficking kingpin Moazu Kromah and his network

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

South Africa

Months of elevated gang violence at crisis levels in Cape Town’s Grassy Park and surrounds

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Business Maverick, South Africa

‘Construction mafias’ are holding a key South African economic sector to ransom

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa, World

The seizure of more than 1,000 assault rifles en route to Yemen points to Iranian state-sponsored arms smuggling

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Africa

Investigation into arms flows to al-Shabaab insurgents points to Mozambican military

by: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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South Africa, Maverick News

Shifting landscapes, power plays dealing death and destruction through Cape Town’s ceaseless gang shootings

Africa, Maverick News

Bandits on bikes — motorbike trafficking critical to armed groups’ mobility in the Sahel

Africa, Maverick News

Politics intersects with violent criminal gangs in Nigerian polls

Africa, South Africa, World

Russia’s military, mercenary and criminal interests in west Africa look set to expand in 2023

Africa, World

What’s the link between cannabis and endangered tortoises? The rise of corrupt, organised gangs in Madagascar

Business Maverick, South Africa, World

The shine dims on South Africa’s chrome as ruthless pirates muscle in on mining operations

South Africa

‘The underworld runs the ANC’ — assassinations analysis shows stark reality of violence in KZN

Africa, Our Burning Planet

The long and tricky road to prosecuting wildlife-trafficking kingpin Moazu Kromah and his network

South Africa

Months of elevated gang violence at crisis levels in Cape Town’s Grassy Park and surrounds

Business Maverick, South Africa

‘Construction mafias’ are holding a key South African economic sector to ransom

Africa, World

The seizure of more than 1,000 assault rifles en route to Yemen points to Iranian state-sponsored arms smuggling

Africa

Investigation into arms flows to al-Shabaab insurgents points to Mozambican military