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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

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Illegal logging cuts deep into The Gambia’s ecology and economy

The country is significantly impacted by this illicit trade, which costs Africa up to $17 billion annually.

29 / 11 / 2024 by Feyi Ogunade

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Southern Africa conservationists battle evolving illegal plant trade

Stakeholders are exploring innovative ways to safeguard the region’s precious plants from illegal trade.

12 / 11 / 2024 by Carina Bruwer

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ENACT Live: How is Southern Africa dealing with trafficking in plants and reptiles?

This event explores responses to prevent and combat the growing illegal trade in wildlife.

23 / 10 / 2024

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JNIM cuts a path into southern Mali

Unregulated timber logging economy is at the centre of extremists’ governance strategies and infiltration into the region.

28 / 05 / 2024 by Ndubuisi Christian Ani

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Protecting South Africa’s precious succulents from illegal traders

New research shows that strides have been made, but more support and private-public partnerships are needed.

03 / 04 / 2024

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Early warning: anticipating illegal timber logging trends in Cameroon

The country's Congo River basin is emerging as an area for criminals to profit significantly from this illicit trade.

07 / 03 / 2024 by Nicholas Atampugre

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Alerte précoce : Anticiper les tendances de l’exploitation forestière illégale au Cameroun

Le bassin du Congo est de plus en plus exploité par des criminels qui tirent d'importants bénéfices de ce commerce illicite du bois.

07 / 03 / 2024 by Nicholas Atampugre

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ENACT Live: Growing, growing, gone – safeguarding SA’s illegally traded succulents

International demand for succulents is driving rampant harvesting and trade, and some species now face extinction.

06 / 03 / 2024

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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

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Protéger les précieuses succulentes d'Afrique du Sud des vendeurs illégaux

Une nouvelle étude montre que des progrès ont été réalisés, mais qu'un soutien accru et des partenariats public-privé sont nécessaires.

03 / 03 / 2024

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Climate change, illicit economies and community resilience

This report explores these interlinked phenomena in communities peripheral to Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park and proposes responses.

26 / 01 / 2024 by Mouhamadou Kane & Lucia Bird Ruiz Benitez de Lugo

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