Africa Unites to End Donkey Skin Trade in Abidjan Declaration

Africa Unites to End Donkey Skin Trade in Abidjan Declaration

Nairobi -- African ministers have pledged to protect millions of donkeys from rampant skin trade, marking a turning point for both the animals and the rural communities that depend on them.

Africa Unites to Save Donkeys as PADCO-2 Validates Historic Strategy

The event attracted over 200 delegates, including ministers, legislators, animal welfare organisations, and civil society representatives from across Africa. - Kenya breaking news

The Donkey Sanctuary welcomes Abidjan Declaration to protect millions of donkeys

🌍Ministers from across Africa have made a unanimous commitment to formally protect the continent’s donkeys, honouring the African Union’s 2024 directive and heralding the end of the donkey skin trade in Africa. The Abidjan Declaration was made at the Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCo) in Cote D’Ivoire (26/27 June), where The Donkey Sanctuary presented stark new evidence about