Overstretched naval deployments and a focus on Red Sea security have left parts of the Western Indian Ocean vulnerable.
Declining crustacean stocks force local fishermen to use improvised diving gear at greater depths and further from shore.
These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change.
Measures against money laundering and terrorist financing are positive, but the nature of implementation will be the real test.
A syndicate in Puntland’s Bosaso port city operates in defiance of a recent ban on shark fishing.
A long-term maritime agreement could boost Somalia’s naval capacity to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Amid growing concerns, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests.
Expediting major narcotics cases could improve Kenyans’ trust in the criminal justice system and help curb trafficking.
To curb money laundering, financial oversight of the real estate, legal, casino and transport sectors must be improved.
East African Community member states must support Somalia’s efforts to curb destabilising criminal markets.
Fast-growing, unregulated mining in the remote north will test government efforts to clean up the industry.
Despite the benefits, Somalia’s membership raises critical questions about the bloc’s ability to ensure regional stability.
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