Ugandan ivory trafficker gets life term in landmark ruling

Kampala (AFP) Oct 22, 2022

A Ugandan court has sentenced an ivory trafficker to life in prison in a landmark ruling hailed by the country’s wildlife authority.

International trade in ivory has been banned since 1989 under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Despite this, the hunger for ivory persists and is one of the main reasons why Africa’s elephant popul
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