Curves of Conflict

Trade in ivory has created deep rifts amongAfrican nations, with two in particularat loggerheads. In the run-up to the 15thConference of the Parties of the Convention onInternational Trade in Endangered Species ofWild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Doha, Qatar inMarch, diplomatic ties between Zimbabwe andKenya soured over the East African countrys proposalto have the Southern African state bannedfrom trading in ivory.