Mohamed Daghar
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12 May 2023 / by Mohamed Daghar & 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.
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07 Mar 2023 / by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu & Tadesse Simie Metekia
Illicit arms flows in the Karamoja Cluster: actors, markets, impacts and alternative responses

This study explores links between cattle rustling in East Africa’s Karamoja Cluster and the flow of illicit arms into this ungoverned space.
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16 Nov 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu & Tadesse Simie Metekia
Looking beyond gun control to stop cattle rustling

Communities in East Africa’s Karamoja Cluster need alternative livelihood options to disrupt patterns of violence.
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19 Sep 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar
Fate of African greys rests in traffickers’ hands

Escalating the plight of the dwindling African grey parrot at a policy level could give wings to stop its illegal trade.
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31 Jul 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar
East Africa’s sand minors dig deep for cash

Deterring children from mining activities must be advocated from local community levels.
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31 Jul 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar
Grains of greed: illegal sand mining in Kenya

Sand mining must be stopped before it devastates the country’s communities and environment entirely.
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07 Jun 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar and Richard Chelin
Expansion of the Allied Democratic Forces should worry East Africa

The East African Community needs to focus on dismantling the ADF while bringing the DRC into its fold.
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03 May 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar
Kenya’s sand cartels: ecosystems, lives and livelihoods lost

Weak legislation, ineffective controls and an insatiable demand all contribute to illegal and unregulated sand mining.

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17 Mar 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar
Buried alive: Tanzania’s albinos pay the price for superstition

Tanzania needs specific legislation and increased local-level advocacy on organ trafficking to protect people with albinism.
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17 Mar 2022 / by Mohamed Daghar
Les Tanzaniens victimes de la traite des personnes atteintes d’albinisme

Ce trafic silencieux et mortifère constitue l’une des formes les plus lucratives et les plus néfastes de la traite des êtres humains.
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14 Dec 2021 / by Mohamed Daghar, Willis Okumu, and Denis Ombuna Simon
Port expansions could open Kenya to more crime

Developing Kenya’s ports should go hand in hand with ensuring their safety from organised crime and terrorism.
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11 Nov 2021 / by Mohamed Daghar and Willis Okumu
Could a revised Mifugo Protocol end cattle rustling in East Africa?

In its new form, the protocol has what it takes to address cattle rustling at the regional, national and community levels.

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