Mohamed Daghar | ENACT Africa

IFFs and money laundering

COVID-19 funds stolen in the United States invested in Kenya

Weaknesses in Kenya’s anti-money laundering law, coupled with legislation that enables financial secrecy, are leading to theft and use of foreign funds in the country.

12 / 05 / 2023 by Mohamed Daghar & Willis Okumu

Arms trafficking

Illicit arms flows in the Karamoja Cluster: actors, markets, impacts and alternative responses

This study explores links between cattle rustling in East Africa’s Karamoja Cluster and the flow of illicit arms into this ungoverned space.

07 / 03 / 2023 by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu & Tadesse Simie Metekia

Fauna

Looking beyond gun control to stop cattle rustling

Communities in East Africa’s Karamoja Cluster need alternative livelihood options to disrupt patterns of violence.

16 / 11 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu & Tadesse Simie Metekia

Fauna

Fate of African greys rests in traffickers’ hands

Escalating the plight of the dwindling African grey parrot at a policy level could give wings to stop its illegal trade.

19 / 09 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar

Mining and extractives

East Africa’s sand minors dig deep for cash

Deterring children from mining activities must be advocated from local community levels.

31 / 07 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar

Mining and extractives

Grains of greed: illegal sand mining in Kenya

Sand mining must be stopped before it devastates the country’s communities and environment entirely.

31 / 07 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar

Mining and extractives

Kenya’s sand cartels: ecosystems, lives and livelihoods lost

Weak legislation, ineffective controls and an insatiable demand all contribute to illegal and unregulated sand mining.

03 / 05 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar

Human trafficking

Buried alive: Tanzania’s albinos pay the price for superstition

Tanzania needs specific legislation and increased local-level advocacy on organ trafficking to protect people with albinism.

17 / 03 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar

Human trafficking

Les Tanzaniens victimes de la traite des personnes atteintes d’albinisme

Ce trafic silencieux et mortifère constitue l’une des formes les plus lucratives et les plus néfastes de la traite des êtres humains.

17 / 03 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar

Maritime

Port expansions could open Kenya to more crime

Developing Kenya’s ports should go hand in hand with ensuring their safety from organised crime and terrorism.

14 / 12 / 2021 by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu, and Denis Ombuna Simon

Fauna

Could a revised Mifugo Protocol end cattle rustling in East Africa?

In its new form, the protocol has what it takes to address cattle rustling at the regional, national and community levels.

11 / 11 / 2021 by Mohamed Daghar and Willis Okumu

Fauna

Cattle rustling: a flourishing illicit market in East Africa

Tackling this crime requires a regional legislative and development framework that addresses both security and the marginalisation of pastoralists.

07 / 10 / 2021 by Willis Okumu and Mohamed Daghar