01461nam a22001337a 4500100001300000245008400013260007100097300000900168490003400177520101900211856007501230942000701305999001501312  aAddo, P.  aCross-Border Criminal Activities in West Africa: Options for Effective Response  aGhanabKofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centrec2006  a23p.  aKAIPTC Paper No. 12, May 2006  aThe aim of this paper is to explore particular cross-border crimes in  West Africa, and recommend options for effective responses. In doing this, it seeks to: identify and discuss the  different  categories of cross-border crime; examine the actors involved in these crimes and their modes of operation; review efforts  aimed  at  curbing  cross-border criminal activities by looking at levels of state collaborative processes and regulatory frameworks; and finally recommend effective options for government and civil society action on the issue. An effective response on cross-border criminal activities in West Africa will  greatly enhance peace  and  stability in the sub-region for the  much needed free movement of goods and persons, vibrant economic and social activities and human security. The  paper calls for strengthening short-term, feasible and implementable  sub-regional collaborative programmes backed  by swift national enforcement measures to address the proximate causes of cross-border crimes.  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/Cross-Border_Criminal_Activities.pdf  cCF  c1061d1061