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UNODC provides drugs monitoring platform brief on Afghanistan and neighbouring regions

Update on patterns and trends in heroin, methamphetamine and opium trafficking from 2020 to 2023, before and after the April 2022 Afghanistan Drug Ban.

Environmental Research Letters publishes report examining the cocoa growing potential of Central America

The study gathered publicly available information on coca eradication efforts by authorities in Central America and then analysed land usage of coca plantations and land coverage surrounding the coca fields. This data was fed to machine-learning land suitability models, commonly used to assess other crops, like palm, and the results were analysed by the paper’s authors.

GI-TOC reveals that Indonesian islands are under scrutiny for illegal tin mining and corruption, leading to environmental damage and economic repercussions

Illegal tin mining is causing significant harm to the environment, including deforestation, pollution, and habitat destruction. These activities are affecting the local and national economies, potentially undermining legitimate mining operations and contributing to economic instability…

OCCRP reveals that Albanian prosecutors have indicted former Albanian PM for corruption related to a property deal

The Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Corruption (SPAK) has now formally indicted both men, presenting 500 pages of evidence to support charges of “passive corruption” against Berisha, according to court documents obtained by OCCRP. Malltezi has been charged with corruption and money laundering…

ABC News: South Africa is investigating alleged US$7 billion corruption at state-owned companies

The Special Investigative Unit updated a parliamentary committee on ongoing probes some dating back to 2018, into corruption involving six state-owned companies, including Transnet, Denel, and Eskom. The report highlights about 60 suspicious contracts and numerous conflict-of-interest cases at Transnet alone, totaling nearly US $4 billion. Nearly 40 other investigations into state-run entities and government departments are underway…

Transparency International publishes report examining corruption in education and health services in Africa

TI chapters in Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Rwanda and Zimbabwe carried out corruption risk assessments of education and health care services highlighting the impacts on women, girls and other groups at risk of discrimination.

GFI examines the impact of the Beneficial Ownership Registry and Law on extractives sector in Tanzania

Report explores how these laws, designed to enhance transparency and accountability by identifying and registering the true owners of companies, affect the operations, governance, and economic outcomes within the extractive sector.

UNODC publishes Survey Report on Corruption in Nigeria, highlighting the patterns and trends

New report – “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends” – is the third survey of perceptions of corruption among the Nigerian population and provides an analysis of corruption trends and the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies in the country.

TI issues a Policy Paper on land corruption in West Africa, providing recommendations for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address this alarming issue

Research by Transparency International shows that nearly four out of five people in low-income countries consider corruption in the land sector a serious problem. Rural and poor women are especially vulnerable to land corruption and are also disproportionately exposed to other forms of corruption, such as sextortion, that are enabled by gender and social norms feeding inequality.

TI Brazil publishes The Wildlife Laundromat – How fraud, corruption and laundering drive wildlife trafficking

The report analyzes 18 cases and operations combating wildlife trafficking in various regions of the country.​​ It has found criminal organizations are using elaborate smuggling techniques, including fraud and corruption. Experts say these tactics are driving the trafficking of millions of live animals, animal parts and wildlife products…

OECD releases policy paper aiming to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement authorities in Asia and the Pacific to combat corruption and fraud during emergencies

The paper takes stock of the challenges law enforcement practitioners face in detecting, investigating and prosecuting corruption and fraud during emergencies, and highlights good practices and provides practical guidance for law enforcement.

GFI publishes new report titled “Illicit Financial Flows Risks Related to Beneficial Ownership in the Mining Sector in Kenya” 

The report examines the regulatory and legal framework governing Kenya’s mining industry and offers an in-depth exploration of the challenges and gaps in implementing and enforcing beneficial ownership in the country…

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