Crime researchers use murder (or homicide) rate per 100,000 as a crude measure of the general level of violent interpersonal crime globally. According to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, ...

White-collar crime in Africa is no longer a predominantly domestic concern; it has expanded to an international stage, so too has the corporate exposure that comes with it. As capital crosses borders, ...

A new INTERPOL report on online organized crime in Africa shows how digitalization is transforming almost every major crime area across the continent. “Online crime now represents a bigger security ...

The next generation of financial crime in Africa may not begin with a masked robber entering a bank. It may begin with a WhatsApp message, a fraudulent investment application, a cloned voice or a ...

The South African government has pledged to crack down on crime, particularly organised extortion syndicates like the construction mafia, as part of a broader effort to revive economic growth.

In the context of an EU-financed webinar, three panelists analysed recent trends in trafficking in narcotics, human smuggling and the illicit arms trade. While there was expectation that COVID 19 ...