Article 56RZG 'Our dead are buried there': Ebo logging decree sparks anger in Cameroon

'Our dead are buried there': Ebo logging decree sparks anger in Cameroon

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Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa correspondent
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Ebo forest is home to hundreds of rare species including Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees

A Cameroonian government decree allowing logging in a forest that is home to some of the world's most endangered species has sparked outrage among local communities and conservation groups.

The richly biodiverse Ebo forest is one of the last intact forests in central Africa and home to hundreds of rare flora and animal species.

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