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Mozambican soldiers on patrol in Palma, Cabo Delgado, following the terrorist attack in March. EFE-EPA/Joas Relvas

August 29, 2021

Mozambique insurgency: focus needs to shift to preventing criminality at sea

Francois Vreÿ, Stellenbosch University

The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.

Even a tiny amount of fentanyl can be fatal, but the drug is turning up in batches of heroin the UK. TM_SALE

August 8, 2017

The war on fentanyl, the drug linked to 60 deaths in the UK since 2016

Craig McKenzie, University of Dundee and Niamh Nic Daeid, University of Dundee

UK must now respond to arrival of fentanyl, which has for years been a major drug problem in the US and Canada.

Attempts to curtail demand by resorting to extrajudicial killings may have popular appeal, but may ultimately serve to consolidate crime groups, raise protection costs and temporarily displace activities to less hostile locations. Damir Sagolj/Reuters

December 6, 2016

Asia is in the grip of a transnational crime crisis – but governments look away

Roderic Broadhurst, Australian National University

Organised crime groups are profiting from the fruits of globalisation such as free-trade agreements as well as the massive upgrade of the region’s infrastructure and connectivity now underway.

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