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South African Police busts international rhino horn syndicate, arrests six

The South African Police Service’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) has struck a major blow against international wildlife trafficking with the arrest...

Report: Poaching of African rhinos down – but drought and other threats drive losses globally

Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and policy shifts, posing...

CITES: Countries devise strategies to tackle poaching, trafficking in rhinoceroses

Although progress has been made in combating crimes affecting rhinoceroses, poaching and trafficking continue to represent a significant threat to their populations. These crimes...

Conservationists adopt nuclear science to protect the African rhino

A nuclear science-based initiative that has the potential to reduce Rhino poaching has emerged. Launched on May 13, 2021, the “Rhisotope Project” was initiated by...

Improved law enforcement helps reduce rhino poaching in Namibia – Report

Improved law enforcement and more effective disruption of criminal networks led to a decline in the rate of rhino poaching in Namibia in 2020,...

Man gets 12-year jail term for smuggling 29 kg of rhino horn

A court in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region sentenced a man to 12-and-a-half years in jail for illegally transporting 29 kilogrammes of white rhino horn from...

‘2014 is worst on record for rhino poaching’

Official figures released on Thursday, January 22, 2015 by South Africa have confirmed that 2014 was the worst on record for rhino poaching. A total...

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Oil output drops to 1.51mbpd in February as NNPC remits N1.804trn

Crude oil and condensate fell to an average of 1.51 million barrels per day (mbpd) in February 2026, even...
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Nigerian Content Lecture: Renaissance MD predicts operators’ merger, outlines funding instruments for projects

Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Tony Attah, has predicted that many indigenous oil and gas operators...

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Oil output drops to 1.51mbpd in February as NNPC remits N1.804trn

Crude oil and condensate fell to an average of...

Nigerian Content Lecture: Renaissance MD predicts operators’ merger, outlines funding instruments for projects

Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Tony...