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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

Justice for herders depends on halting Uganda’s military trials

Ratifying and implementing the Mifugo Protocol is a better way to achieve stability in the Karamoja Cluster in East Africa.

23 / 01 / 2024 by Guyo Turi & 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.

14 / 08 / 2023 by 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

Flora

Getting to the root of African rosewood trafficking

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

23 / 09 / 2022 by Willis Okumu

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

Flora

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

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

08 / 09 / 2022

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

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.

19 / 11 / 2021 by Willis Okumu

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