On 23 October 2024, ENACT, a project funded by the European Union through the Global Illicit Flows Programme (GIFP), hosted a critical discussion on how Southern Africa is addressing the illegal trade in ornamental plants and reptiles. The event brought together experts to shed light on the alarming rise of this illicit market, particularly in…
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On 20 June 2024, ENACT organized a webinar to discuss mutual legal assistance (MLA), in Africa as a key tool for formal international cooperation, following the publication of their report “Evaluating the effectiveness of mutual legal assistance and extradition in Africa.” The event was moderated by Advocate Vusumzi Pikoli, and featured insights from various speakers…
ENACT convened a seminar on 17 April 2024, in Banjul, The Gambia to launch the research report “Understanding the African Commission’s Role in Combating TOCs in Africa” authored by Dr. Feyi Ogunade of the Institute of Security Studies, a consortium member of the ENACT project. During the seminar, stakeholders urged the African Commission on Human…
The ENACT seminar that took place on the 6 March 2024, addressing the illicit succulent trade in South Africa, provided insightful perspectives into the growing threat faced by the country’s unique biodiversity. The representative from the European Union voiced concern over the seriousness of the issue, highlighting that many illegally traded succulent plants are even…
ENACT, in collaboration with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF), organised an impactful workshop on 31 January 2024 convening 40 stakeholders, including government NGOs, and nursery owners, to discuss the potential development of a formal economy surrounding South African succulent flora. Aligned with Objective 7…
On 14 December 2023, ENACT INTERPOL hosted the Webinar “Gender perspective in the use of open -Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis to disrupt transnational organised crime.” The event was held under the auspices of the ENACT womENACTion initiative and gathered more than 100 experts from the fields of criminal intelligence analysis, security, OSINT and gender from…
The escalating drug crisis in West Africa requires an urgent, targeted and strategic policy response, as the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) report for the years 2020-2022 highlights. The absence of a detailed overview of the drug phenomenon has led to a lack of effective policies in the region, which is why…
