Guinea police seize 800 pieces of ivory in bust
Guinea police seized over 800 pieces of ivory, including sculptures and elephant tusks, in the capital Conakry during a raid that led to six arrests, police said Friday.
Ivory Coast to Get $5 Billion in Debt Relief on IMF Plan
Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer, will get $5 billion in debt relief when it completes the International Monetary Fund’s program for indebted poor nations, expected next month.
Ivory Coast violence continues long after conflict’s end
Ivory Coast community leaders say in the year since the country’s most recent conflict ended, violence has continued in the form of extrajudicial killings by the military.
Ivory Coast minister quits over 'missing' Trafigura money
Adama Bictogo, minister in charge of distributing compensation to victims of toxic waste dumping scheme, was named in police report An Ivory Coast minister has resigned over allegations that he stole ÂŁ700,000 from a compensation fund for the victims of toxic waste dumped by Trafigura. Adama Bictogo, the minister in charge of dispensing the funds to victims, stood down after he was named in a ...
China at heart of ivory plunder surge, US Senate told
Chinese-backed crime groups are leading a surge in African elephant poaching to meet China's thirst for ivory, and terror groups are elbowing in on the lucrative trade, US lawmakers heard Thursday. Seizures ...