Research reports, policy briefs and journal articles for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, ENACT, TRAFFIC and others.
Analysis
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Latest report · Research report · Global Initiative · October 2026
Ballots and Bullets: targeted killings and South Africa’s 2026 local government elections
At least 43 people were killed in suspected political assassinations in the first nine months of 2026, ahead of South Africa’s local government elections in November.
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Global Initiative · 2023
The Grey Zone: Russia’s military, mercenary and criminal engagement in Africa
How Russian state, mercenary and criminal interests overlap on the continent.
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Global Initiative · 2022
Insurgency, Illicit Markets and Corruption: the Cabo Delgado conflict and its regional implications
The insurgency in northern Mozambique and the illicit economies that sustain it.
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Global Initiative · 2017
Diplomats and Deceit: North Korea’s criminal activities in Africa
How North Korean diplomats and embassies in Africa have been linked to the smuggling of rhino horn, ivory, cigarettes and minerals.
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Global Initiative · 2016
Tipping Point: transnational organised crime and the “war” on poaching
The criminal networks behind the rhino horn trade, and the limits of a response aimed at the poaching frontline.