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Tanzania:
Tanzania Arrests Two Over Ivory Smuggling
Sabahi, 6 January 2014
Tanzanian security forces are questioning two suspects in connection to the 81 elephant tusks seized at Dar es Salaam Port last week, Tanzania's Daily News reported Saturday… Read more »
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Tanzania:
More Jumbo Tusks Seized At Dar es Salaam Port
Daily News, 3 January 2014
AN unspecified amount of elephant tusks was reportedly intercepted at the Dar es Salaam port, just two months after the police apprehended 797 tusks in Dar es Salaam and Mtwara… Read more »
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Africa:
China to Destroy Ivory, Condemn Wildlife Trafficking
AWF, 2 January 2014
On Monday, the Chinese government plans to destroy several tons of confiscated ivory and other wildlife products in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, demonstrating the Chinese… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Guinean Arrested in Possession of Ivory
AIM, 27 December 2013
The Mozambican police have arrested a Guinean citizen, named as Mussa Jane, in the northern province of Niassa, in possession of two elephant tusks, weighing 28.5 kilos, according… Read more »
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Kenya:
Man Charged for Importing Sh164 Million Ivory in Changamwe
The Star, 24 December 2013
A man has denied illegally importing ivory. Nicholas Maweu was is accused of aiding the transport of 444 of ivory worth Sh164.35 million at the port of Mombasa in Changamwe on July… Read more »
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Kenya:
Malaba Police Mistake Ankole Horns for Ivory
The Star, 20 December 2013
MALABA police yesterday intercepted a lorry mistaken for carrying ivory. After a search at the border police station, police established the consignment was actually long horns of… Read more »
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Africa:
Elephants Are the Latest Conflict Resource
Africa Renewal, 4 December 2013
An average of about 45 elephants per day were illegally killed in 2011 in every two of five protected sites holding elephant populations in Africa, thanks to the growing illegal… Read more »
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Africa:
On Eve of U.S. Ivory Crush, AWF Urges All Countries to Destroy Stockpiles
AWF, 14 November 2013
Conservation group also makes case for placing moratoria on domestic ivory trades Read more »
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Africa:
UNEP and Interpol Assess Impacts of Environmental Crime On Security and Development
UNEP, 6 November 2013
Environmental crime - from the illegal trade in wildlife and timber and the smuggling of ozone depleting substances to the illicit trade in hazardous waste and illegal fishing - is… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Dar Consult Asia to Check Ivory Trade
Daily News, 19 October 2013
NATIONWIDE anti-poaching drive of multifaceted nature continues to gain momentum, as the government expands operational horizons which include intensive negotiations with countries… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Police Seize Seven Rhino Horns
AIM, 18 December 2013
The Mozambican police last week seized two suitcases containing seven rhinoceros horns at Maputo International Airport before they could be dispatched to Vietnam. Read more »
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Africa:
Rebels Turn to Ivory Trade
DW, 5 September 2013
The demand for ivory has increased worldwide. Rebel groups in central Africa have joined the trade.They are killing elephants and sell their tusks to get money for better weapons. Read more »