Militias Linked to Poaching - Report
Organized crime, government corruption and militias are linked to elephant poaching and the illegal ivory trade in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sudan and Kenya, a U.S. NGO reports.
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Africa:
Crime, Corruption, Militias Boost Elephant Poaching - Report
VOA, 21 April 2014
A new report says organized crime, government corruption and militias are all linked to elephant poaching and the illegal ivory trade. It says poachers in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Sudan… Read more »
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Africa:
New Report Confirms Organized Crime, Govt Corruption and Militia Links to Poaching
Born Free USA, 21 April 2014
"Ivory's Curse: The Militarization and Professionalization of Poaching in Africa" reveals similarity between the illicit networks that enable terrorism, weapons, human trafficking,… Read more »
InFocus
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United Nations has accused the Lord's Resistance Army of using powerful weapons to kill elephants for their ivory in Central Africa. Read more »
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The U.S. Department of State and several international organizations say rebel groups, including the Lord's Resistance Army, are using poaching and the illegal sale of ivory as a ... Read more »
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According to President Uhuru Kenyatta, increasing cases of poaching and illegal smuggling of ivory in East Africa have been found to happen at the same time as acts of terrorism. Read more »
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