Somaliland: East Africa’s largest conduit for illicit cheetah trafficking to the Gulf

[Deeq A.]

A recent spate of cheetahs being seized in Somaliland has shown that the illicit demand for these animals remains strong. Cheetahs are highly prized as exotic pets in the Gulf states, and in supplying this market, traffickers have heavily impacted local cheetah populations in Africa, a situation compounded by the fact that many animals die en route.

Source: Hiiraan Online