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South Africa to sell ivory to China, Japan
In what could be the return of the ivory trade, South Africa has said it will go ahead with plans to sell 51 tons of ivory to China and Japan, which is a special exemption to the ivory trading ban. South Africa has a...
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"Motorola Solutions Fit Every Segment - Image Credit: Motorola.com Motorola Not Ebony And Ivory (Harmony) Enterprise mobility, and the solutions they provide are not necessarily compatible across the need level... Gaddafi given title 'king of kings'
Whether to cheer or cry has typically been the dilemma when considering anything that has involved Qadhafi over the last three to four decades. A recovering revolutionary and terrorist, he's been in and out of rehab... Congo Elephant Population Plummets Due to Poaching
It's never easy being part of an endangered species, but DR Congo is a particularly rough spot these days. Aside from the embattled gorilla population, now elephants are feeling the heat as well, with their numbers... Ivory Coast's forgotten acrid waste
It may have led to at least 16 deaths and more than 100,000 needing medical treatment, but how can people forget such thing after only 3 years? " Thousands of victims say they have yet to receive compensation - or say that what they have been given - around $500... Elephants Could be On Path To Extinction By 2020
African elephants are now being slaughtered for their ivory at a rapid pace, unseen since the international ban on ivory in 1989. However, scientists are saying that what is missing is the outcry on the ivory trade... Soaring US demand for Ivory may force African elephants extinction
Rise in demand for ivory has increased threat to already declining African elephant. Increasing demand in US for ivory made gun grips and knife handles has even worsened situation. US has been placed second... New fears for elephants over ivory sale to China
Permission given to China to buy stockpile of elephant ivory could prove death knell for elephants all over the world. Wildlife Conservationists have warned that the ivory sale would provide impetus to mass killing... Peacekeepers 'abusing children'
A very troubling report has been issued by Save the Children saying that some UN Peacekeepers have been sexually abusing children."Children as young as six are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers, says a leading UK charity.Children in post-conflict areas are... Poachers in Congo slaughter 14 elephants
"Poachers have slaughtered 14 elephants in Congo's Virunga National Park amid soaring demand for ivory in China.Elephants killed by spear attacks in KenyaChinese demand for ivory driving illegal tradeGorillas boost... Santosh Sivan's 'Before the Rains' makes waves in Hollywood
"'Before the Rains', an India-US production, by India's ace cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan is making waves in Hollywood. The winner of several awards, including Best Feature Film at 41st WorldFest-Houston,... Shaking your booty is popular on the Ivory Coast
Remeber about 10 years ago when the Macarena was really popular and everybody knew the dance - whether you wanted to admit to it or not? Well now the Ivory Coast has its own answer to the famous song, complete with a... Ivory Coast Militias Begin Disarming
In a turning point in the five-year-long civil war that has gripped the Ivory Coast, militia groups have agreed to hand over their weapons. The process is far from smooth, with some groups expected to hold out and others demanding payment for their guns. Meanwhile Guillaume... Ivory Coast: Mutual Amnesty for Civil War Crimes
"Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has signed a law giving amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war.
The amnesty, part of a recent peace deal, applies to both the New Forces rebels and the armed forces loyal to President Gbagbo.
Last month human rights group... CSI: Zambia
The ivory trade is big money, and the rewards outweigh the risks. After all, poachers pretty much have to get caught in the act, and the veldt is a biiiiiig place. Until now. The ability to localize anti-poaching patrols gives the authorities a leg up in the fight against the...
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