EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

Momentous decision by CITES to limit trade in wild caught African elephants

Wildlife experts from animal protection charity Humane Society International are celebrating a momentous win for elephants at the Conference of the Parties to the...

Fears the EU will scupper CITES ban on trade in wild-caught baby African elephants for zoos

This week, countries attending CITES voted to end the highly controversial trade in wild-caught African elephants from Zimbabwe and Botswana to captive facilities such...

Ebola: EU announces new funds for Burundi

The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread in the east of the country with a high risk...

EU calls for restraint from all sides of the Ethiopian political spectrum

The situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating. The killing of Amhara Regional State President Ambachew Mekonnen and his adviser Ezez Wasie in Bahir Dar, and...

S&Ds: Violence in Sudan must stop immediately

Following the deadly military crackdown on protesters in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, which has prompted global concern, the S&Ds call for an immediate end to...

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