Gabon bans eating of pangolin and bats amid pandemic
Pangolins are critically endangered and have long been protected, but they are sold in the markets of the capital Libreville and their meat is popular (AFP Photo/ROSLAN RAHMAN)/ Libreville (AFP) - Gabon on Friday banned the sale and eating of bats and pangolins, which are suspected of sparking the novel coronavirus in China where they are highly prized in traditional medicine. President Ali Bongo Ondimba also announced the government was planning to lock down the capital Libreville and unveiled an emergency package for those hard hit by the ...
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