Mouadjamou Ahmadou

Previous article Next article SPECIAL SECTION: GREEN WARS Year : 2018 | Volume : 16 | Issue : 2 | Page : 125-135 Not Seeing the Cattle for the Elephants: The Implications of Discursive Linkages between Boko Haram and Wildlife Poaching in Waza National Park, Cameroon Alice Kelly Pennaz1, Mouadjamou Ahmadou2, Mark Moritz3, Paul Scholte4 1 Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, USA 2 Departement Sociologie-Anthropologie, Université de...

In 2016, as part of a ceremony in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, 2,000 elephant tusks were burned to demonstrate the country’s commitment to fight poaching and illegal trade in wildlife. US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power gave a speech at the event linking poaching to terrorism. The idea that terror groups like Boko Haram fund their activities through ivory poaching in Africa is a simple and compelling narrative. It has been adopted by governments, NGOs and media alike.

In 2016, as part of a ceremony in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, 2 000 elephant tusks were burned to demonstrate the country’s commitment to fight poaching and illegal trade in wildlife. US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power gave a speech at the event linking poaching to terrorism. The idea that terror groups like Boko Haram fund their activities through ivory poaching in Africa is a simple and compelling narrative. It has been adopted by governments, NGOs and media alike.