UN probes Tanzania and Uganda over sanctions

The East African reports that Tanzania and Uganda are among several African countries being investigated by the UN for violating sanctions against North Korea. According to a UN panel of experts' report, Tanzania is under investigations over alleged military dealings with a North Korean firm, valued at about $12.5m. The Haegeumgang Trading Corporation is reported to be repairing and upgrading Tanzanian surface-to-air missile systems and air defence radar. In Uganda, the eight-member panel said it will continue in its investigation into training of military and police, ‘in particular the Ugandan air force’ by North Korea. The report said ‘lax enforcement’ of sanctions has allowed North Korea to earn $270m in foreign transactions since February this year.