Conservationists call for tougher action against wildlife trafficking

Illegal TRADE in wildlife products will not end in Africa unless governments and policy-makers are willing to translate policies into concrete actions backed by tough stance on the illicit trade, conservationists have said. The issue formed a key recommendation from a two-day second Kwita Izina Conversation on Conservation 2016 forum in Kigali on Tuesday.
Artists from Nyungwe Cultural Village Cooperative pose for a photo in their stand during Kwita Izina exhibition in Kigali last week. (Nadege Imbabazi)
Artists from Nyungwe Cultural Village Cooperative pose for a photo in their stand during Kwita Izina exhibition in Kigali last week. (Nadege Imbabazi)
Athan Tashobya