Despite a ban on exports, collusion between actors in the scrap metal industry and demand in Tanzania and Uganda spur the illicit trade.
01 / 12 / 2023 by Willis Okumu
Burning confiscated sandalwood in the country shows that efforts are being made to stem the trafficking tide.
08 / 03 / 2023 by Willis Okumu
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 Willis Okumu, Tadesse S Metekia and Mohamed Daghar
Communities in East Africa’s Karamoja Cluster need alternative livelihood options to disrupt patterns of violence.
16 / 11 / 2022 by Tadesse Metekia, Willis Okumu and Mohamed Daghar
Can government bans in East and Southern Africa help save this endangered species?
23 / 09 / 2022 by Willis Okumu
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
The illegal sandalwood trade is sustained by a broad network of actors.
08 / 09 / 2022
Deterring children from mining activities must be advocated from local community levels.
31 / 07 / 2022 by Mohamed Daghar
31 / 01 / 2022 by Willis Okumu
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
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
A multi-agency approach that includes better border surveillance is needed in order to stem sugar smuggling into the country.
13 / 10 / 2021 by Willis Okumu
More +