Cites is imperfect but it’s the best we have
Over the next ten days in Sandton, the United Nations body that oversees trade in endangered species, will try to regulate a more secure future for rhino elephant and 500 other endangered species of flora and fauna. It’s the first time the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, known as Cites, is meeting on […]
Morocco officially asks to join the African Union
Morocco has officially asked to become a member of the African Union. The the request was made to the AU Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Morocco angrily stormed out of the AU’s predecessor, the Organization of African Unity in 1984 after it recognized […]
Prince William’s impassioned plea to save the savannah elephant
Britain’s Prince William has made an impassioned plea for all sectors of society to save the savannah elephant. He was speaking on the eve of the meeting in Sandton where conservationists and policy makers from 182 countries consider the best way of saving 500 threatened species of fauna and flora. Speaking at an event for […]
Four arrests after boat capsizes off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast
Egyptian authorities have arrested four people in connection with the death of at least four dozen migrants whose Europe-bound boat capsized off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Officials say four members of the vessel’s crew are facing echarges of human trafficking and manslaughter. Authorities in Cairo have also issued arrest warrants for five more people wanted in […]
President Jacob Zuma expresses concern over recent violence in DRC
President Jacob Zuma’s expressed concern over violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo that’s resulted in more than 100 deaths in the past few days. He says these incidents threaten the hard won democratic gains made by the DRC through the past two elections. President Zuma calls upon on all the parties in the Democratic […]