Cheap and readily available illicit cigarettes are becoming a lucrative source of income for organised criminals.
Smugglers are increasingly using this East African country en route to South Africa.
Recent developments have risked turning elephant protection into a political numbers game.
African governments’ resistance to expanding the definition of conflict diamonds could jeopardise the market for mined gems.
Arrest of senior Ugandan police officers indicates a willingness to confront corruption.
New research shows the Chinese ban on ivory trade could push the retail market to Laos.
Since 2010, wildlife crime in Southern Africa has increased exponentially. A new ENACT pilot study used media monitoring to track the phenomenon.
Beyond poaching and seizure statistics, other information is needed to tackle wildlife crime in Southern Africa.
