Gold smuggling Stories

Sudan's Central Bank bans private gold sales, becomes sole legal exporter
Sudan's Central Bank bans private gold sales, becomes sole legal exporter
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

Authorities hope the new rules will stop gold from being illegally shipped to countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), via neighbouring countrie...

Kenya, Uganda named key transit hubs in South Sudan smuggling networks – UN report
Kenya, Uganda named key transit hubs in South Sudan smuggling networks – UN report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The findings echo those of the May 2023 SwissAid African Gold Report, which described Kenya as a key link in the movement of gold from South Sudan and...

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