A trumpet call to action in the Sphere of Fear

Friday, May 10, 2019

A 520,000-square kilometre paradise straddling five countries, including Botswana, has turned into a Sphere of Fear for residents besieged by ever-increasing numbers of elephants. For the first time, countries united on what needs to be done although “others” elsewhere are unhappy. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI was in Kasane, the heart of the Sphere

“I listened this morning to all the experts lecturing us and I wanted to ask where they come from. If they are from Europe or US, I wanted to ask them how they destroyed all their elephants, but come to lecture us.

“We have a problem because we have managed to protect ours. Our success is now our problem.

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