At a recent summit in Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) decided to approve a 15-year continent-wide ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their hides. Donkey hides are a key component of the Traditional ...

China’s demand for a traditional medicine known as e-jiao is fueling the slaughter of millions of donkeys every year, say animal welfare groups and veterinary experts. E-jiao, which is made using ...

African Heads of State have agreed a landmark moratorium on the donkey skin trade. The agreement was reached on February 18 during the 37th African Union Summit in Ethiopia. Over the last decade, ...

Donkeys are facing anexistential crisis. Across Africa and Kenya, the unsustainable and global tradein donkey skins, driven by demand for the traditional Chinese medicine ejiao, isdevastating ...

Amina (last name withheld) was 13 years old in 2013 when she first saw a group of agents — including Chinese and African nationals — seeking to buy donkey hides from her father at her family’s home in ...