African donkey trade ban to slash China's supply of traditional medicine ejiao
Chinese demand for the hides accounts for the slaughter of more than 5 million animals each year, many from Africa.
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Chinese demand for the hides accounts for the slaughter of more than 5 million animals each year, many from Africa.
Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.
China’s insatiable appetite for traditional medicine ejiao, made from donkey collagen, requires the supply of over 5 million of the animals each year.
Recommendations to be forwarded to Heads of States, Governments for adoption in February 2024
The African Union has supported a report calling for a ban of trade in donkey skins to save the animals from extinction.