Trends in Organized Crime, Smuggling, and International Security.
In this podcast Amine Ghoulidi and I delve into new trends in North African irregular migration, including the growing use of tech. It is part of a monthly podcast by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime on organized crime in Africa.
The podcast can be found on most podcasting platforms, as well as here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/9472e086-83f5-4f27-ae57-d154292c0d05
This report offers a sizing and analysis of the developing trends around drugs in the Maghreb. It begins by detailing the production of narcotics in the Maghreb, including both cannabis and poppies. Next, it focuses on the trafficking of these products, exploring the types of drugs that transit the region, the routes they take and the groups involved in their movement.
The report then looks at drug consumption trends in the Maghreb, before detailing the impacts of narcotics on state capacity, security and public health and ending with brief recommendations.
The report is available here: https://globalinitiative.net/north-africa-drugs-report/
In this podcast, Mark Micallef, Alex Bish and I delve into organized crime issues in North Africa and the Sahel, part of a monthly podcast by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime on organized crime in Africa.
The podcast is available on podcast platforms, as well as here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/69eabcd6-ca5e-49aa-bcbc-0f40436dd843
In March, the US Department of Justice indicted Nicolás Maduro and other Venezuelan government officials for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking. This article from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime analyzes whether Maduro’s removal from office would have an impact on the narco-corruption that has long pervaded the Venezuelan political and military authorities?
Article here: https://globalinitiative.net/captured-by-the-cartels/
