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Fauna
Cheetah numbers decreasing fast in the Horn of Africa

A multi-pronged approach by government agencies in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is essential to curb cheetah trafficking.

08 / 04 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

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Drug trafficking
Congo-Brazzaville’s illegal medicine trade is a hard pill to swallow

Traditional punitive methods to address illicit medicine in the country have proven to be inadequate, underscoring the pressing need for a holistic approach.

01 / 04 / 2025 by Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Fauna
Cattle rustling in the border regions of Cameroon and Chad

This study explores cattle theft in the Cameroon-Chad border regions, focusing on terrorist groups as key actors and their ties to wider criminal networks.

31 / 03 / 2025 by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Cross-border smuggling
Le vol de bétail pousse les communautés d’Afrique centrale à bout

À la frontière entre le Tchad et le Cameroun, le bétail devient une cible de choix pour les réseaux criminels, les terroristes et les milices locales.

19 / 12 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

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Cross-border smuggling
Cattle rustling pushes Central African communities to the brink

Organised criminal networks, terrorists and local militias are increasingly targeting the livestock of pastoralists and farmers along the borders of Chad and Cameroon.

19 / 12 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale

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Cross-border smuggling
Sudan, Chad and Libya knit together as illicit markets enable conflict economy

Sudan’s internal conflict has fuelled a new conflict economy in its northwest, amplifying regional illicit economies.

17 / 12 / 2024 by Matt Herbert

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Cross-border smuggling
Soudan : le conflit civil redessine l’économie régionale illicite

Ce conflit alimente les marchés illicites de la région, les populations se tournant vers les réseaux de contrebande pour des produits de première nécessité.

17 / 12 / 2024 by Matt Herbert

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Fauna
Boko Haram rustles cattle for survival in Lake Chad Basin

Stealing cows has become a critical revenue stream for the insurgents – complicating efforts to combat terrorism and organised crime.

03 / 12 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Fauna
Boko Haram orchestre des vols de bétail pour assurer sa survie dans le bassin du lac Tchad

Le vol de bêtes représente désormais une source de revenus essentielle pour les insurgés, ce qui ralentit la lutte contre le terrorisme et la criminalité organisée.

03 / 12 / 2024 by Oluwole Ojewale & Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Trade and counterfeit goods
Scrap metal smuggling endangers critical infrastructure in East Africa

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

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Mining and extractives
Fools for gold grifters in Kenya

Alongside smuggling, gold scamming is a prolific illicit market in Kenya, and halting it needs both government and civil society action.

21 / 11 / 2023 by Michael McLaggan

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Arms trafficking
Ghana’s artisanal arms market should be regulated

Creating a controlled legal market for artisanal arms manufacturing could reduce the growing domestic and regional threat.

25 / 10 / 2023 by Abdelkader Abderrahmane & Solomon Okai

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