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The number of bank robberies is at about the lowest since the 1960s. A researcher investigates why.
Clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have their roots in history and an overriding arc of insecurity, but new challenges are contributing to the problem.
Increasing police patrols won’t solve South Africa’s high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.
More than 90% of violent crimes in South Africa fall outside the categories named in the police’s new anti-crime strategy.
Local fishermen or young men looking for work in the Riau Islands Special Economic Zones earn extra income by mugging boats in the Malacca Strait at night.
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