Poachers slaughter 200 elephants in Cameroon national park in six weeks
Armed groups from Chad and Sudan blamed for unprecedented killing in Bouba Ndjida national park, fuelled by demand for ivory
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Wikipedia to be free on mobiles in Africa, Middle East
Millions of people in Africa and the Middle East will be able to benefit from free, unlimited access to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia through their mobile phone, starting later this year
ASIA: Medical tourism strains health systems
From hip replacements to hysterectomies, southeast Asian countries have seen a rapid growth in medical tourism, with about two million international patients a year seeking bargains there.
AFRICA: Child witchcraft allegations on the rise
Accusations of child witchcraft are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa - spurred on by urbanization, poverty, conflict and fragmenting communities, creating a “multi-crisis” for already vulnerable children - says the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Illegal logging of tropical rainforests down by up to 75%
Report says governments, pressure groups and private sector all share credit for protecting extra 17m hectares of tropical rainforest.
Five tonnes of illegal ‘bushmeat’ being smuggled into Europe each week
Several tonnes of illegal "bushmeat" from animals ranging from primates to crocodiles are being smuggled in luggage each week through one of Europe's busiest airports, researchers said today.
Cluster bombs banned
The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), which seeks to ban the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of these weapons, has been ratified and will enter into force on 1 August 2010.
Crime rings boost ivory smuggling
The last year has seen a major increase in the illegal ivory trade, with more involvement from organised crime.
Africa is connected !
In 2003, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the ADEN project in 11 Sub-Saharan African countries. In 2007, 42 ADEN centres located in the areas which needed them the most were connected and 16 new centres should be opened