A Kenyan court imposed a one-year sentence or $7,700 fine on four men, including two Belgian teenagers, for smuggling thousands of queen ants, and two others for possessing 400 ants, highlighting threats to Kenya’s biodiversity and economy.
A Kenyan court sentenced four men to one year in prison or a $7,700 fine for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen ants, including a valuable species, out of the country.
Among those convicted were two Belgian teenagers who claimed they were collecting the ants as a hobby.
In a related case, a Vietnamese national and a Kenyan received the same sentence for possessing 400 ants. Authorities highlighted that such trafficking undermines Kenya’s biodiversity and economic interests.
Stakeholders, including DCAF officials, discussed implementing integrated border management (IBM) in the Gambia for security and development, addressing issues like trafficking and crime. Collaboration and IBM are seen as vital for enhancing national security.
South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has ordered all operators at Juba International Airport to remove grounded, unserviceable, or abandoned aircraft from the airport within 30 days, citing safety and operational concerns. In a circular issued Monday, Director General Dr. Ayiei Garang Deng Ayiei said aircraft parked on taxiways, runways, aprons, or other non-designated areas
