arms trafficking
Africa’s diverse criminal landscape

Africa’s diverse criminal landscape

The evolution of criminal networks across Africa is a complex tale crossing centuries – but the continent's integration into the global economy, especially after the advent of democracy in the wake of the Cold War, has...

Armed and dangerous 

Armed and dangerous 

Present-day arms trafficking in southern Africa can be traced to the protracted civil wars in Angola and Mozambique, as well as the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Civil unrest, urban crime and armed...