Ivory Coast president removes prime minister, dissolves government
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has removed the prime minister and dissolved his government, the presidency’s secretary general Aboudramane Cisse said on Friday. No reason was provided for the…
Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seattle – A federal judge sentenced Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to prison for their roles in trafficking wildlife products from DRC to…
Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost “social cohesion”
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his…
Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seattle – Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges. They were…
Third Defendant Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Large-Scale Trafficking Of Rhinoceros Horns And Elephant Ivory Conspiracy
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MANSUR MOHAMED SURUR, a/k/a “Mansour,” a Kenyan citizen, pled guilty to conspiring to traffic in rhinoceros…
$25,000 Reward Offered to Help Police Find Killer of 26-Year-Old Ivory Hollis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect who killing of 26-year-old Ivory Hollis of Washington D.C. Sunday morning. Police have announced a reward of up to…
Ivory Coast to announce $20 million cashew sector aid plan -source
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast plans to commit more than $20 million to helping cashew processors struggling against competition from Asia and to boost the percentage of the crop that…
HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting wildlife from poachers and the transnational criminal…
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