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
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
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
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
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
Sudan’s internal conflict has fuelled a new conflict economy in its northwest, amplifying regional illicit economies.
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
Stealing cows has become a critical revenue stream for the insurgents – complicating efforts to combat terrorism and organised crime.
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
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
Les armes artisanales illégales représentent une menace qui pourrait être jugulée par la légalisation de leur fabrication et le contrôle de leur commerce.
25 / 10 / 2023 by Abdelkader Abderrahmane & Solomon Okai
Creating a controlled legal market for artisanal arms manufacturing could reduce the growing domestic and regional threat.
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