Uganda suspends wildlife chief after theft of seized $1m ivory

The militia group which abducted Central African Republic's sports minister demands the release of its detained commander, an official says.

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Tanzania suspends revenue chief, others in graft probe
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DAR ES SALAAM Nov 27 (Reuters) - Tanzanian authorities on Friday suspended six tax officials including the head of the revenue authority, pending an investigation into claims of corruption, the latest sign of the new government's determination to ...
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A large haul of ivory, worth $413,000 (Sh826 million) on the black market, was seized at Zurich airport last month on its way from Tanzania to China, Swiss authorities said on Tuesday.

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Tanzanian President suspends revenue chief over loss of taxes
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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President John Magufuli has suspended the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Commissioner General, Rished Bade, pending investigations into how taxes amounting U.S. $40 million U.S. dollars for 349 ...
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Three tonnes of confiscated ivory worth more than $6m (£3.7m) is publicly destroyed in France to raise international pressure against elephant poaching.

Top security officer at Julius Nyerere International Airport arrested as investigation into haul seized in Switzerland gathers pace

The government has launched an investigation to establish how 262 kilogrammes of ivory worth $413,000 (Sh826 million) were smuggled out through Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) last month.

The anti-poaching squad in Manyoni District has seized a total of 61 elephant tusks valued at Sh176.7 million during the past seven days.

>Police confirmed yesterday the arrest of the suspected mastermind behind ivory trafficking across the East African region.