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		<title>Botswana questions credibility of CITES</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Some African countries want to tackle a wildlife taboo. Whether to start selling ivory again</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 12:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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