High-stakes judgment awaited in Bouenza In Madingou, the usually quiet Tribunal of First Instance has become a focus for conservationists and legal observers. On 20 November the court is scheduled …
Wildlife trafficking
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Dolisie arrest underscores regional smuggling route The usually placid railway hub of Dolisie was shaken after gendarmerie units arrested two young men carrying four raw ivory tusks, equivalent to two …
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Environment
Leopard Skins Seizure: Inside Congo’s Wildlife Crackdown
by Samuel Okemaby Samuel OkemaTightening Wildlife Law Enforcement in Likouala Shortly before noon on 25 August 2025, gendarmerie officers in Impfondo, capital of Likouala Department, stopped a public river taxi and discovered two leopard …
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High-profile seizure in Impfondo grips Likouala The late-August arrest of a forty-year-old Congolese woman in Impfondo, Likouala, over two leopard skins and several kilograms of giant pangolin scales startled even …
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Nationwide wildlife enforcement surge A mid-year briefing by the Wildlife Law Enforcement Support Project, known locally as PALF, reveals an assertive crack-down on traffickers across Congo-Brazzaville. Between January and July …