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Inside the wildlife black market fueling Boko Haram

Summary by Journal of African Elephants
By Obidike Okafor - Business Day In the forests of Borno State, a new and dangerous trade is quietly fueling Nigeria’s Boko problem: warthog ivory.While elephant tusks have long dominated the illicit wildlife trade, insurgent groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP have adapted. With elephant populations dwindling and law enforcement growing more vigilant, these groups have turned to a new target—warthogs. Their tusks may be smaller, but they are abund…
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Journal of African Elephants broke the news in on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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