-Algeria siege ends in bloodshed
-Nigeria gunmen attack the religious leader, the Emir of Kano
-Insurgents fight in Mali
-Somali official says French hostage likely killed
-Wanton looting in Equatorial Guinea
-Millions in public funds refurbish South Africa president's home
-Disease threatens Kenya's food basket
-Drug trafficking is major threat to security in West Africa
What is the incentive to kill elephants for their ivory? For one set of tusks, poachers earn ten times the amount of money that they would receive as an annual income in many African countries. If those poachers are criminals, or a part of organized crime, that money is used to fuel conflict, like the headlines above.
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