Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Gold in South Sudan risks fueling conflict as armed groups control mines and smuggling networks, while weak oversight and corruption threaten to turn the resource into a war economy. The government's push to commercialize gold through refineries and infrastructure deals faces high risks of money laundering and conflict gold flows due to ineffective regulatory institutions.

Southeast Asia's cyber fraud industry, operating from scam centers in the Mekong region, generates tens of billions of euros annually, estimated at 40% of the region's combined GDP. The article examines this growing industry with analysis from Jason G. Tower of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.