Joining the East African Community could have immense benefits for the country if it curbs the prevalent criminal markets.
The country’s federal authority must empower regional law enforcement and involve the local community to improve security.
Based on extensive interviews and field research in Ethiopia, this brief puts forward actionable recommendations.
31 / 01 / 2022 by Tadesse Simei Metekia
Developing Kenya’s ports should go hand in hand with ensuring their safety from organised crime and terrorism.
In its new form, the protocol has what it takes to address cattle rustling at the regional, national and community levels.
To curb illicit financial flows, Ethiopia should complement its recent efforts with a more comprehensive investigation of suspicious financial transactions.
Enhancing awareness of irregular migration is a key ingredient to countering human trafficking and smuggling.
Regulating the khat trade would disrupt the illegal drug economy and the regional criminal market.
COVID-19 measures are disrupting the human smuggling networks, but are temporary at best.
Kenya and Tanzania must put in place national, and lead regional, interventions to curb the illegalities in the legal donkey trade.
Investigators are probing the involvement of Kenyan medical professionals, an essential cog in the blood-smuggling wheel.
Rapid unplanned urbanisation has coincided with criminal networks willing to exploit the growing availability of heroin.
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