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African nations agree elephant deal at U.N. talks

14 Jun 2007 06:07:30 GMT
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THE HAGUE, June 14 (Reuters) - African nations agreed a deal on Thursday to extend a 1989 ivory export ban for nine years to safeguard elephants after one-off sales from stockpiles by southern African states, delegates said.

The accord, reached overnight at U.N. wildlife talks, was a compromise between countries led by Kenya and Mali who wanted a total ban, and Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa who favoured limited sales.

Julius Kipng'etich, head of the Kenya Wildlife Service who led the Kenyan talks, said the deal was a "proud moment for the continent" after days of wrangling.

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