The New York Times
19 pm Associated Press Ivory confiscated by Gabon's government burns in Libreville, the capital. With its president doing the honors, Gabon burns its government-held stockpile of ivory to emphasize its commitment to fighting elephant poaching and the...
BBC
Gabon torches illegal ivory in fight against poachers The ivory stockpile resulted from the killing of some 850 elephants Gabonese President Ali Bongo has set on fire nearly five tonnes of illegal ivory worth $9.3m (£6m) as part of attempts to deter...