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الشروق التونسية
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A donkey hide can fetch around $400, prompting criminal networks to buy or steal donkeys, smuggle them and slaughter them to extract gelatin sought in some Asian markets. The trade consumes around 6 million donkeys a year out of 50 million worldwide. About 70% of the world’s donkeys live in Africa, where they provide transport, labor and income for millions of rural families—resources now under threat. Unregulated slaughter also poses health and environmental risks. In a study of 108 hide samples in Kenya, 88 carried *Staphylococcus aureus*, and 44 showed antimicrobial resistance. In 2024, African leaders announced a continent-wide ban on slaughtering donkeys for their hides and adopted a strategy to protect them through 2035. But putting these decisions into effect and tackling smuggling remain challenges.
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