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