60 percent of rhino population were killed in two African countries between 2003 and 2005
Source: Arthur Max, AP, “Crime syndicates smuggling wildlife,” Yahoo News, June 7, 2007.
300,000 children in Nigeria either sold or given away by parents
According to the Associated Press, an estimated 300,000 poor children are either given or sold by their parents to wealthier families in Nigeria.
The article states “The children work in exchange for food, shelter and the promise of school, but often end up victims of physical and sexual abuse, according to the U.S. State Department’s annual [...]
$130 million market in fake drugs in Kenya
The market in fake drugs is estimated to be worth 130 Million US Dollars in Kenya.
Source: John Kariuki, “New counterfeit law proposes $20,000 fine for offenders”,East African, May 30, 2005,(last accessed: May 10, 2006).
Up to 30 percent of medicines sold in Africa are fake
Source: Phuong Tan, ” Counterfeit Drug Sales in Africa Strong, Threaten Public Health,” VOA News, October 19, 2007, (accessed: October 20, 2007).
Top 5 locations for organ trafficking
The World Health Organization and Reuters produced a factsheet stating the top five locations where organ trafficking is prevalent.[2] The countries are as follows:
1. China
2. Pakistan
3. Egypt
4. Colombia
5. Philippines
Source: Reuters, “FACTBOX: Five Organ Trafficking hotspots,” Reuters.com, August 6, 2007.
$6 million a year for illegal fishing activities off the Somali Coast
Source: Nick Rankin, “No vessel is safe from modern pirates,” BBC News, March 11, 2008.
60 percent of human trafficking business made in Africa
United Nations experts have stated that more than 60 percent of the human trafficking business was made in Africa, mostly south of the Sahara desert.
Source: Zoe Eisenstein, ” Africa wants global fight against human trafficking,” Reuters Africa, July 15, 2007.
Africa to Europe smuggling route generates $400 million in profits
Source: Caroline Brothers, “Criminal gangs profit from smuggling of illegal immigrants from Africa into Europe,” International Herald Tribune, March 20, 2007,(accessed: March 21, 2007).
300,000 Africans smuggled into Europe each year
As many as 300,000 Africans are being smuggled into Europe each year. The price of transport ranges from $385 to over $1,000.
Source: Pascal Fletcher, “Migrant smuggling is ” crime crying for justice” -U.N.,” Reuters, September 18, 2006.
$23 million of diamonds smuggled out of Ivory Coast each year
Source: Partnership Africa Canada, “Killing Kimberley? Conflict Diamonds and Paper Tigers”, The Diamonds and Human Security Project, Revised Edition, November 2006,pg.5,(accessed: November 13, 2006).
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