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.

Despite the benefits, Somalia’s membership raises critical questions about the bloc’s ability to ensure regional stability.