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Sierra Leone tackles overfishing but gets small fry
Dozens of foreign trawlers are licensed to fish in Sierra Leonean waters and the aim of the ban was to help replenish species damaged by overfishing
Hitmen, mafia and control – SA’s underbelly
Violence in the country is a product of people’s circumstances, so many say. But is it really?
Graft report urges states to act
A joint report by the World Bank and UNODC urges governments to devote more resources to training investigators in fighting financial crime.
High homicide rates plague CT’s poorest
SA’s second largest city has a homicide rate higher than the national average, a global study has shown.
UN: Cannabis the most abused drug in SA
While cannabis is the drug most abused in SA, amphetamine-style stimulants like tik pose the greatest threat, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
UN says cocaine-snorting stars harm Africa
Use of cocaine by celebrities is encouraging a trade that destroys whole communities in Latin America and Africa, the United Nations’ top anti-crime official said on Thursday.…
Experts track terrorism funds to West Africa
Militants are exploiting weak law enforcement in West Africa to raise funds from rackets ranging from people smuggling to drug trafficking and even fake Viagra, experts said. In…