Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar: UN
Bangkok — Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping... Read more
2 Jun, 2023
Most trafficked Sahel firearms are from national armies, says UN
Dakar – Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
UN sounds alarm on trafficked medicines in the Sahel
Dakar – Up to 50 percent of medicines in West Africa are substandard or fake, the UN warned Tuesday... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Climate change increases human trafficking risks: UN
Vienna – Evidence is emerging that climate-related disasters are becoming a cause of human trafficking as criminal gangs exploit... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
West Africa police ‘rescue’ 50 exploited children: Interpol
Abidjan – An Interpol-led operation in West Africa has “rescued” 90 victims of sexual exploitation and forced labour, including... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Nigeria police rescue 15 children from alleged trafficker who claimed to be a nun
Lagos – Police in southern Nigeria said they have rescued 15 children from a suspected human trafficker who claimed... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
US slaps visa restrictions on Congolese over wildlife trafficking
Kinshasa – The United States has targeted eight people from the Democratic Republic of Congo with visa restrictions for... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
