Nigeria, Cameroon sign wildlife protection pact
Voice of America
Nigeria's environment minister, Balarbe Abbas Lawal, seated at left, and his Cameroonian counterpart, Jules Doret Ndongo, are pictured at the signing of a transborder agreement to protect wildlife, in Abuja, Nigeria, April 19, 2024. (Timothy Obiezu/VOA) FILE - A pile of about 2,000 illegally trafficked elephant tusks and hundreds of finished ivory products are disposed of in a burning of poached wildlife goods, in Yaounde, Cameroon, April 19, 2016.
Nigeria and Cameroon on Friday signed a historic partnership designed to protect wildlife, preserve critical habitats and tackle illegal wildlife trade across their borders.
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