Heavy gunfire at military camps in Ivory Coast's second city

05:03, January 10, 2018

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  Soldiers loot arms, burn military base in Ivory Coast's second largest city

  People are seen in front of the Coordination Center for Operational Decisions (CCDO), a unit composed of soldiers, paramilitary gendarmes and police, in Bouake, Ivory Coast, January 10, 2018. Photo: Reuters/StringerSoldiers in Ivory Coast’s second largest city looted weapons from the base of a rival elite military unit before setting it on fire during an overnight clash, leaders of the

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  Battle against ivory doesn’t begin, end in China

  Illustration: Liu Rui/GTThe whole world is happy that China imposed a total ban on the production and sale of ivory products by January 1, 2018. About 170 ivory shops and factories were closed in China during 2017.Even though ivory trade is prohibited on the domestic market, with the influx of Chinese in Africa, Africa has already become another major market

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  China's ivory trade ban wins praise in Africa

  Two elephants walk at the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Aug. 28, 2017. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)The government of Tanzania and conservation organizations on Wednesday hailed China's decision to end ivory trade, saying the move offered hope for the future of elephants in Africa.Major General Gaudence Milanzi, Tanzania's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, said "China as a