Ethiopia | ENACT Africa

08 Apr 2025 / by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

Cheetah numbers decreasing fast in the Horn of Africa

A multi-pronged approach by government agencies in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is essential to curb cheetah trafficking.

10 Oct 2024 / by Willis Okumu

Cultural practices and state weaknesses drive South Sudan-Ethiopia abductions

Women and children are captured during cattle raids on the border and forced into a lifetime of servitude.

24 Jul 2024 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia & Matt Herbert

Troubled transitions and organised crime in Ethiopia and Tunisia

This paper uses two case studies to demonstrate the effects of failing transitions and democratic backsliding on rising transnational organised crime.

12 Dec 2023 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia & Messay Asgedom Goben

Ethiopia kidnappings: terrorism, transnational organised crime or banditry?

Kidnapping and extortion have risen to an alarming degree, leading to substantial economic and security challenges in the country.

30 Aug 2023 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Les meurtres et les rapatriements ne dissuadent pas les migrants éthiopiens

Malgré les dangers, l’Arabie saoudite reste une destination phare pour les migrants clandestins en quête d’une vie meilleure.

30 Aug 2023 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Repatriation does little to deter Ethiopian migrants

Despite harsh conditions, many repeatedly journey illegally to Saudi Arabia in search of a better life.

29 Aug 2023

ENACT Live: Gold, guns and instability – transnational organised crime in East Africa

New research suggests that over the past year, instability in the region has fuelled transnational organised crime.

29 Aug 2023

Gold, guns and instability: transnational organised crime in East Africa

New research suggests that over the past year, instability in the region has fuelled transnational organised crime.

08 May 2023 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia & Messay Asgedom Goben

Should Ethiopia legalise its informal currency exchange markets?

The Ethiopian government faces difficult choices to limit the impact of black market currency exchange and improve its foreign currency reserves.

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.

29 Nov 2022 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Ancient artefacts: unseen collateral damage of the war in Ethiopia

Combined efforts are needed to investigate and recover national treasures that have been looted and trafficked from Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden northern region.

24 Nov 2022 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Closing Ethiopia’s federal-regional divide vital to combating arms trafficking

The country’s federal authority must empower regional law enforcement and involve the local community to improve security.