Somalia | ENACT Africa

20 Jan 2026 / by Halkano Wario & Samira Aden Abdi

Stolen seas: Somalia’s struggle with illegal fishing

Weak institutions, limited naval capacity and corrupt licensing systems have allowed foreign fleets unfettered access to Somalia's resource-rich waters.

01 Jul 2025 / by Halkano Wario

Somalia’s gulper shark oil trade lands species in deep water

A clandestine syndicate in the country’s Bosaso port city is threatening the entire gulper shark family.

15 May 2025 / by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

Somali refugees in Kenya fall victim to Libyan-based traffickers

Trans-Saharan trafficking syndicates lure youngsters from the Dadaab camps with the promise of a better life in Europe.

12 May 2025 / by Halkano Wario

Illegal fishing risks the lives of Somalia’s crustacean fishers

The scarcity of fish is pushing fisherfolk to use improvised diving gear at greater depths further from shore.

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.

12 Feb 2025 / by Halkano Wario & Samira Aden Abdi

Türkiye throws Somalia a lifeline to catch illegal fishers

A maritime deal between the countries could help build Somalia’s naval capacity to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

16 Jan 2025 / by Willis Okumu & Valtino Omolo

Illegal yellowfin tuna fishing exposes gaps in Somalia’s maritime security

Weak governance systems and irregularly awarded deep-sea fishing contracts could deplete the country’s fisheries resources – including the threatened yellowfin tuna.

01 Mar 2024 / by Halkano Wario

Somalia must tackle rampant organised criminality

Joining the East African Community could have immense benefits for the country if it curbs the prevalent criminal markets.

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.

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.

31 Jan 2022 / by Tadesse Simie Metekia

Finding the gap? Prosecution of trafficking in persons in Ethiopia

Based on extensive interviews and field research in Ethiopia, this brief puts forward actionable recommendations.