Tag: illicit trade

Mozambique: illicit trade in ‘conflict timber’ smuggled to China funds insurgency, EIA warns

May 16, 2024

Timber smuggling, estimated to be worth $23 million a year, from Mozambique’s ancient forests to China is helping to fund the country's Islamic-State linked militants ... Read More

Illegal fishing major maritime threat in Gulf of Guinea, costing West Africa $26bn

October 10, 2023

The West African sub-region annually loses $26 billion to illegal fishing and illicit trade in marine resources, a senior Ghanian official has warned, echoing a ... Read More

African govt’s should crack down on illicit trade to increase tax revenue — study

April 21, 2023

As 93% of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the Global South are “drowning in debt, according to a new research from ActionAid, experts warn that ... Read More

Africa must combat illicit trade in natural resources — reports

February 28, 2023

To protect its abundant natural resources, African countries need to make concerted efforts to combat illicit resource trade, according to reports from the African Development ... Read More