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Zimbabwe:
Poachers Wield Cyanide as New Weapon Against Elephants
allAfrica, 13 February 2018
The poaching of elephants on the continent has dramatically increased, with poachers increasingly turning to poison instead of using their noisy rifles as police and park rangers… Read more »
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South Africa:
Two Lebanese Brothers in Court for Hezbollah Drone Export Case
News24Wire, 26 February 2018
Two Lebanese citizens are expected to appear at the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Monday for allegedly illegally exporting components of drones to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Read more »
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Africa:
Decline in Elephant Poaching Could Be Short-Lived
ISS, 19 February 2018
Elephant poaching in Africa has dropped for five consecutive years to levels last witnessed over a decade ago. The latest report by the Convention on International Trade in… Read more »
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Tanzania:
How U.S.$2 Million Initiative Helped Net 2,617 Suspected Poachers
Citizen, 27 February 2018
A total of 2,617 suspected poachers were arrested between 2013 and 2015, thanks to a decision by six companies to invest Sh4.5 billion in wildlife conservation. Read more »
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Namibia:
Namibia Aims At Reducing Poaching By 50 Percent
New Era, 21 February 2018
According to the latest statistics, Namibia's anti-poaching unit is proving a success with the country only having recorded three cases of rhino poaching this year. Read more »
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Cameroon:
Poachers Killing Elephants, Their Protectors in the North
VOA, 23 February 2018
Cameroon says a wave of attacks by armed elephant poachers has killed at least eight soldiers and rangers in a northern national park. The poachers killed elephants too, further… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Record Jail Time for DRC Poachers
CAJ News, 26 February 2018
CONGO-Brazzaville has meted out the highest sentence for wildlife crime with the conviction of poachers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the recent slaughter of 11… Read more »
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Botswana:
Police Link Poaching to Elephants Attacking People
Botswana Daily News, 18 January 2018
Elephant attacks on human beings in some villages of the Okavango District are on the rise . Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Illegal Poaching On the Decline - Authority
Ethiopian Herald, 4 January 2018
Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority (EWCA) said wildlife illegal poaching is relatively decreasing from time to time. Read more »
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Tanzania:
US-Made Drone to Help in Protection of Wildlife
Citizen, 18 September 2017
Full scale surveillance against poachers using drones will commence at the Katavi National Park before long. Read more »
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Uganda:
EU Urged to Introduce a Strict Ban On Ivory Trade
Observer, 3 March 2017
Dr Adrew Seguya, the executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, is pushing for a strict ban on ivory trade. Christian Basl talked to him about what the move would mean… Read more »