Interpol calls on EA to set up taskforces to fight poaching

The International Police Organisation (Interpol) wants Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to urgently establish national environment security taskforces (Nests) to combat the rising cases of illegal wildlife trade in the region.

Interpol, the agency that co-ordinates the work of security officers all over the world,  says the illegal wildlife trade is fast becoming a security threat, after investigations revealed that some of the proceeds were being used to fund terrorists and rebel groups in the region.