Fauna

ENACT research helps Kenya cut illegal sandalwood trade

ISS worked with Kenyan police and forestry officers to significantly reduce the lucrative illicit trade in sandalwood.

15 / 04 / 2025

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

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

Arms trafficking

Arms trafficking threatens West African wildlife sanctuary

The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex’s vast, porous borders and vulnerable ecosystems make it a key battleground.

14 / 02 / 2025 by Feyi Ogunade

Fauna

Türkiye throws Somalia a lifeline to catch illegal fishers

A maritime deal between the countries could help build Somalia’s naval capacity to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

12 / 02 / 2025 by Halkano Wario & Samira Aden Abdi

Fauna

Illegal yellowfin tuna fishing exposes gaps in Somalia’s maritime security

Weak governance systems and irregularly awarded deep-sea fishing contracts could deplete the country’s fisheries resources – including the threatened yellowfin tuna.

16 / 01 / 2025 by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo