African countries agree to curb illegal timber trade in Congo Basin
The six main timber producing African countries in the Congo Basin meeting in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville, from 21 to 22 October have agreed on measures to stop illegal timber trade.
The Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon on Wednesday adopted the Brazzaville Declaration to stop illegal timber trade.