The poaching crisis is worsening in some African countries to meet Chinese ...

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The poaching crisis is worsening in some African countries to meet Chinese ...
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The Tanzanian government's census of elephants in the country reveals some devastating news: Since 2009, the country has lost close to 60% of its elephants. The minister of natural resources and tourism Lazaro Nyalandu blames poaching for the animals' ...
Elephants' decline in Tanzania catastrophic: conservation groupChicago Tribune
Sharp decline of elephants in Tanzania is direct result of...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Nov

Chinese and ivory poaching in the African continent

Maputo – A Mozambican court has ordered a Chinese timber company, Tienhe, to pay a fine of $3.5 million and withdrew its licence of operating in the country because it was involved in smuggling rhino horns.

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

13 Jul

Tony Elumelu Foundation hosts historic bootcamp for 1,000 Emerging African Entrepreneurs from 51 African Countries in Ota, Nigeria

l-r:Benin Republic Prime Minister,  Mr. Lionel Zinsou, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Mr. Tony Elumelu and Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at the $100 Million Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) boot camp for 1000 entrepreneurs from 51 countries across Africa, Ota, Ogun State, on Saturday July 11, 2015.

l-r: Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Mr. Tony Elumelu and Kaduna...

 

10 years ago

Toronto Star

06 Nov

Report links Chinese to elephant poaching in Tanzania

Toronto Star
Report links Chinese to elephant poaching in Tanzania
Toronto Star
A new report accuses high-level Chinese delegations of being conduits in smuggling ivory out of Tanzania, contributing to the alarming decline in the African country's elephant population. It also details the time, money and effort spent by Chinese nationals in ...
Chinese President's Delegation Tied to Illegal Ivory Purchases During Africa VisitNew York Times (blog)
Tanzanian officials accused of conspiring in...

 

10 years ago

The News

06 Nov

Chinese appetite for ivory blamed for rising poaching of elephants

The News
Chinese appetite for ivory blamed for rising poaching of elephants
The News
Mizengo Peter Pinda, Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania together with H.E. Hui Liangyu, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China and .. Chinese diplomatic and military staff went on buying sprees for illegal ivory while on official visits to ...
Chinese officials 'went on illegal ivory buying sprees'Yahoo News
Chinese demand for ivory is devastating Tanzania's elephant populationThe...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 May

Kikwete, Chinese PM meet in Abuja

President Jakaya Kikwete and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met on Wednesday at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum –Africa in Abuja, Nigeria and discussed how to continue improving Sino-Tanzania economic ties.

 

5 years ago

CNET

23 Feb

Meet Gonggong, the first major body in the solar system with a Chinese name

Meet Gonggong, the first major body in the solar system with a Chinese name  CNET

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Feb

Local community benefits key in addressing poaching crisis

In recent weeks Tanzania’s elephant poaching crisis has dominated local and, increasingly, international media headlines, leading up to a major international conference on global wildlife trade held in London on February 13th, which was attended by President Kikwete among many other world leaders.

 

5 years ago

Al Jazeera English

14 Mar

Coronavirus spreads to more African countries

Coronavirus spreads to more African countries  Al Jazeera EnglishKenya confirms first Coronavirus case -VIDEO  The Citizen DailyCoronavirus Spreads To 18 African Nations, Including Kenya and Ethiopia  News18Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus  The StandardEthiopia confirms first case of coronavirus  The Citizen DailyView Full coverage on Google News

 

5 years ago

BBC

13 Feb

Coronavirus: Are African countries ready?

How countries across the continent are getting prepared in case the deadly virus spreads.

 

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