That means Kenya’s economy is two times that of North Korea. “Overall, of cases involving diplomats, North Korean embassy officials have been implicated in 16 of 29 cases of rhino horn and ivory trade. North Korean diplomats smuggle banned wildlife products and launder money using diplomatic bags which are normally exempted from security searches. The UN has imposed sanctions gradually on North Korea since 2006 in a bid to discourage its nuclear arms race. But neighbours like Uganda, Congo-Brazzaville, Namibia, Ethiopia, Congo-Kinshasa and Madagascar have continued to enjoy military relations with North Korea.

Source: Daily Nation April 19, 2017 13:49 UTC