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Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

8 December 2017

Elephants, giraffes, giant elands and chimpanzees are being decimated by poachers linked to violent militias in a lawless region of central Africa
Japan’s refusal to stop ivory trade undermines bans elsewhere

Japan’s refusal to stop ivory trade undermines bans elsewhere

6 December 2017

Even though other countries are clamping down on illegal ivory, the unconstrained trade in Japan may offer loopholes for criminals to keep selling ivory – fuelling elephant poaching

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