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Slaughter of Animals Escalates in Somalia as War Rages
In Mogadishu and across Somalia violence and famine devastate wildlife. Elephants, leopards, and other animals, once abundant, are hunted for ivory and pelts or for meat as central authority collapsed and anarchy spread. Poachers target elephants, leopard skins appear in markets, and traders sell live dikdiks and falcons to foreigners.
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Somalia
Mogadishu
Mohamed Siad Barre
Siad Barre