Rwanda: Militia Threat Undermining Virunga Conservation - Senior U.S. Official

Kigali — Security concerns caused by militias roaming the Virunga national park - posing a threat to conservation activities - were the focus of a high level ministerial summit earlier this week, according to the U.S assistant secretary of state for Oceans, Environment and Science.

Late last year, seven mountain gorillas were killed in the park which is shared between Rwanda, the DR Congo and Uganda. Conservationists blame the militias who have also looted property from rangers.

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