Fauna

Felling giants: trophy hunters are wiping out Kenya-Tanzania super tuskers

Cross-border coordination is needed to protect the elephants that traverse the Amboseli and Enduimet ecosystems.

Flora

Lake Victoria: convergence point for environmental crimes

From illegal fishing to smuggling, this report highlights the lake's vulnerability and the urgent need for action.

06 / 03 / 2024 by Willis Okumu

Fauna

Demand for Nile perch swim bladders drives illegal fishing

Greater uniformity in regulations regionally and nationally could disrupt the exploitation of this valuable fish.

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.

Flora

Getting to the root of African rosewood trafficking

Can government bans in East and Southern Africa help save this endangered species?

Flora

Sandalwood trafficking in Kenya: deforestation and the exploitation of local communities

The illegal sandalwood trade is sustained by a broad network of actors.

Mining and extractives

East Africa’s sand minors dig deep for cash

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

Maritime

Sea cucumber smuggling to Hong Kong sinks East African coastal livelihoods

Inconsistencies in legal frameworks aid the over-exploitation of sea cucumbers along the Western Indian Ocean coastline.

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.

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.

Flora

Sandalwood trafficking in Kenya: deforestation and the exploitation of local communities

The illegal sandalwood trade is sustained by a broad network of actors.

31 / 01 / 2022 by Willis Okumu

Flora

Legal loopholes promote sandalwood trafficking in East Africa

Contradictions in regional legal frameworks and a lack of coordination among key state agencies create opportunities for sandalwood traffickers to evade prosecution.