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West Africa: West Africa's Donkeys Fall Prey to Organised Crime
ISS, 10 January 2023
The trafficking of donkey skin to meet Asia's growing demand is wiping out the local animal population. Read more »
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Africa: 'Unprecedented' Insecurity in West Africa and Sahel, UN Security Council Hears
UN News, 10 January 2023
Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still "a land of immense opportunities", a senior UN official told the Security… Read more »
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West Africa: Deaths, Instability Increase Across the Western Sahel in 2022
VOA, 29 December 2022
Countries in Africa's Western Sahel region -- including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger -- saw a 50% increase in deaths due to conflict in 2022. That's according to figures from the… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Proposed Ban On Donkey Slaughtering Will Render 3 Million Nigerians Unemployed'
Vanguard, 25 July 2022
THE Donkey Dealers' Association, DDA has told the Senate that the proposed ban on donkey slaughtering in Nigeria would lead to loss of businesses and investments for three million… Read more »
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Africa: Africa's Donkeys Are Being Stolen and Slaughtered for Chinese Medicine
VOA, 9 July 2022
How did a popular period drama on Chinese TV help lead to the theft and brutal slaughter of millions of donkeys in Africa? Read more »