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#Insurgency: In Cameroon, suspected Boko Haram members turn tourist hotspot into a ghost town

Ade Adewale — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:10:23 +0000

With a famous nature reserve, elephant safaris, and a reputation as a peaceful haven, the small town of Waza in the far north of Cameroon used to buzz with tourists. Today, it is like a ghost town. The walls of the hotels are crumbling and guest bedrooms…

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National unity the elephant in the room at Nigeria Confab talks

Ade Adewale — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:17:18 +0000

A national conference criticised for its cost and scope opens in Nigeria's capital on Monday, with the country's future existence looming large over the talks. Nearly 500 delegates from the hundreds of ethnic, religious and linguistic groups that make…

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Major upsurge in Tanzania elephant poaching, says official

Adewale A. — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:31:26 +0000

Tanzania has been hit by a sharp upsurge in poaching, with at least 60 elephants killed in the two months since the government was forced to halt a controversial crackdown, a senior official said. This month Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete sacked…

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Africa risks losing 20 percent of elephants in 10 years: study

Adewale A. — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:32:23 +0000

Africa could lose 20 percent of its elephant population in a decade if current poaching levels are not slowed, animal conservation groups warned Monday. An estimated 22,000 elephants were illegally killed across the continent last year, as poaching…

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