Guide to Investigating Organized Crime in Africa

Introduction - Africa Organized Crime Guide

Illustration: Dominique Mwankumi for GIJN

This guide was written by Madeleine Ngeunga, Harun MarufGideon Sarpong, Khadija Sharife, Elie Kaboré, Stephen Kafeero, Elza Sandrine Sawadogo, Will Fitzgibbon, as well as GIJN Afrique Editorial Assistant Aïssatou Fofana and GIJN Afrique editor Maxime Koami Domegni. It was edited by Maxime Koami Domegni, Aïssatou Fofana, Nikolia Apostolou, David E. Kaplan, Reed Richardson, and Alexa Van Sickle. Illustrations are by Dominque Mwankumi. Smaranda Tolosano coordinated the translations.

To read the Introduction start here.

Click here to watch GIJN’s webinar on investigating organized crime in Africa, which was held on Dec. 8, 2022.

This guide was possible due to the invaluable support of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), an independent civil-society organization dedicated to seeking new and innovative strategies and responses to organized crime. 

Africa Organized Crime Guide - Environmental Crimes
Chapter 1 — Environmental Crimes
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Chapter 2 Militia Groups
Chapter 2 — Terrorist and Militia Groups
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Crimes on the Oceans
Chapter 3 — Crimes on the Oceans
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Arms Trafficking
Chapter 4 — Arms Trafficking
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Natural Resources Theft
Chapter 5 — Natural Resources Theft
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Drug Trafficking
Chapter 6 — Drug Trafficking
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Financial Crimes
Chapter 7 — Financial Crimes
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Kleptocracies
Chapter 8 — Kleptocracies
Africa Organized Crime Guide - Other Crimes
Chapter 9 — Other Crimes