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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

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

Youth lured by the false promise of well-paid jobs

Educated but unemployed job seekers fall prey to online scams, driving the trafficking of East Africans to Southeast Asia.

02 / 10 / 2023 by Willis Okumu

Les meurtres et les rapatriements ne dissuadent pas les migrants éthiopiens

Malgré les dangers, l’Arabie saoudite reste une destination phare pour les migrants clandestins en quête d’une vie meilleure.

30 / 08 / 2023 by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Repatriation does little to deter Ethiopian migrants

Despite harsh conditions, many repeatedly journey illegally to Saudi Arabia in search of a better life.

30 / 08 / 2023 by Tadesse Simie Metekia

ENACT Live: Gold, guns and instability – transnational organised crime in East Africa

New research suggests that over the past year, instability in the region has fuelled transnational organised crime.

29 / 08 / 2023

Gold, guns and instability: transnational organised crime in East Africa

New research suggests that over the past year, instability in the region has fuelled transnational organised crime.

29 / 08 / 2023

Demand for Nile perch swim bladders drives illegal fishing

Greater uniformity in regulations regionally and nationally could disrupt the exploitation of this valuable fish.

14 / 08 / 2023 by Willis Okumu

COVID-19 funds stolen in the United States invested in Kenya

Weaknesses in Kenya’s anti-money laundering law, coupled with legislation that enables financial secrecy, are leading to theft and use of foreign funds in the country.

12 / 05 / 2023 by Willis Okumu and Mohamed Daghar

Should Ethiopia legalise its informal currency exchange markets?

The Ethiopian government faces difficult choices to limit the impact of black market currency exchange and improve its foreign currency reserves.

08 / 05 / 2023 by Tadesse Simie Metekia and Messay Asgedom Goben

Gender perspective in the use of criminal intelligence analysis to tackle wildlife crimes in Africa

This webinar explored trends and challenges and offered lessons from Kenya and South Africa.

27 / 04 / 2023

Muted violence in Kenya’s 2022 elections masked seething dissent

While better security and legislation may have resulted in more peaceful polls – subsequent election-related violence undermines democracy.

24 / 04 / 2023 by Ken Opala