The Chinese term fei chien, which translates to “flying money,” refers to an underground financial system with no paper trail…
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When authorities in Namibia discovered a Chinese-led “pig butchering” cryptocurrency investment scam in late 2023, they arrested 14 people, including…
Attack drones launched by the Government of National Accord during Libya’s civil war in 2020 reportedly used artificial intelligence (AI)…
Rowland Turaki was a cybersecurity student in Lagos, Nigeria, when he answered an advertisement seeking customer service representatives for a…
ADF STAFF Russia faces fresh allegations of flooding Libyan markets with counterfeit banknotes in another bid to further destabilize the…
ADF STAFF Hamza, a 26-year-old Moroccan, once had a steady job and fiancee. He occasionally used recreational drugs at parties…
ADF STAFF Overall resilience to organized crime has improved across Africa since 2021, but resilience levels are not keeping pace…
ADF STAFF Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adala, recently gave a startling update on the country’s war against…
ADF STAFF On January 16, the Somali government announced a major victory. Its military had liberated Harardhere, an al-Shabaab stronghold…
ADF STAFF The COVID-19 pandemic helped to accelerate the growth of digital technology across Africa, but it also led to…