Combating International Crime In Africa

Examines organized crime in West Africa and its impact on the United States.

This volume is an account of recent progress in combating transnational organised crime by both diplomatic means and co-ordinated police action. It analyses the operation of international criminal gangs through case studies.

"Prosecuting international crimes in Africa contributes to the understanding of international criminal justice in Africa. The books argues for the rule of law, respect for human rights and the eradication of a culture of impunity in Africa. it is a product of peer-reviewed contributions from graduates of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, where the Master's degree programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa has been presented since 2000"--Back cover.

The 2019 World Drug Report will include an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption of key illicit drugs. The Report contains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and provides the reference point for information on the drug situation worldwide.

This insightful book critically explores the political, constitutional, legal, and economic challenges of effectively combating the laundering of the proceeds of crime by politically exposed persons (PEPs) in Africa.

Hearing on international criminal organizations who engage in the drug trade, gun smuggling, fraud, counterfeiting, & other financial crimes, & increasingly in computer crimes. Such crime organizations are becoming big business in Africa, for example, in Nigeria, South Africa, & Swaziland. Witnesses: Tom Kneir, Deputy Assist. Dir., Criminal Investigative Div., Bureau of Investigation; Michael Horn, Chief of Foreign Operations, Drug Enforcement Admin.; Jack Blum, Attorney, Lobel, Novins & Lamont; & Phil Williams, Dir., Center for International Security Studies, Univ. of Pittsburgh.