{"id":18754,"date":"2022-07-11T14:47:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T14:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/timber-trafficking-the-hidden-history-of-looting"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:06:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:06:47","slug":"timber-trafficking-the-hidden-history-of-looting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/timber-trafficking-the-hidden-history-of-looting","title":{"rendered":"Timber trafficking: The hidden history of looting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><\/a>It is a universally acknowledged truth. The continent’s forests continue to deteriorate year after year. There are many reasons for this rampant deforestation. Trafficking in precious wood (kevazingo, barwood, or rosewood) is one of them. Between 50% and 90% is said to be exported illegally.<\/p>\n

This is part 1 of a 6-part series<\/a><\/p>\n

Everywhere, the goodwill shown by authorities clashes with unfortunate realities; the greed of certain people and the difficulty of enforcing the law. Organised by criminal or even mafia-like networks, with the complicity of certain local actors, the trafficking supplies the Asian markets, which are particularly fond of these rare species.The examples are so numerous that it is difficult to single out any one case. From Abidjan to Yaound\u00e9, via Kinshasa and Dakar, we have investigated the plundering that threatens the continent.<\/p>\n

At the end of January, rosewood trafficking was at the centre of tensions at the border between Gambia and Senegal. Two Senegalese soldiers lost their lives.<\/p>\n

In C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, the minister of water and forests was dismissed in mid-April, six months after the launch of a vast investigation that led to the arrest of an Ivorian-Lebanese logger and forced Alassane Ouattara to commission an audit.Finally, in Cameroon, a draft forestry law meant to curb the illegal trade in precious wood is gathering dust in President Paul Biya\u2019s drawers.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. It is a universally acknowledged truth. The continent’s forests continue to deteriorate year after year. There are many reasons for this rampant deforestation. Trafficking in precious wood (kevazingo, barwood, or rosewood) is one of them. Between 50% and 90% is said to be exported illegally. 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