KENYA: Government bans killing of donkeys threatened by Chinese trade. They called for Federal governments intervention before donkeys go into extinction in Nigeria. Since 2016, three specialised slaughterhouses owned by Chinese entrepreneurs have opened and tens of thousands of animals are killed there every year. 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Due to strong demand for Ejiao from the countrys emerging middle class, there are now only five million donkeys left in the country. But abuse is widespread. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. Donkeys are now being imported into China from other countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America for slaughter in order to meet the demand. In a press release, PETA Asia said many of the donkeys seen by their observer were locked in filthy pens and standing in their own faeces or urine. 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And the countrys circuses also have a notorious reputation. Ejiao is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine that supposedly treats anaemia, reproductive issues and insomnia though the alleged medicinal properties are unproven. Their skins are then sent by container ship to Hong Kong, via the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. As of 2017, however, the Chinese population was reported to have dropped to 3 million, with African populations under pressure as well, due to increasing trade and demand for donkey products in China. New footage released by animal rights group PETA shows donkeys in Chinese farms being hit on the head with a sledgehammer in a bid to make ejiao, a medicine made from donkey skin. The animal-protection organisation PETA estimates that 1.8 million donkeys are killed per year in China alone to produce the raw material for this medicinal product. Its used for anemia or low blood cell count, he said. 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In 2017, a PETA Asia investigation revealed that donkeys in Chinasome as young as 5 months oldare bashed in the head with a sledgehammer and their throats are slit so their skin can be boiled down to make gelatin for a traditional Chinese medicine called ejiao. Satisfying market demand would require up to ten million of them per year, but there are only 44 million donkeys on the planet. Subscribe to France 24 now:http://f24.my/youtubeENFRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7http://f24.my/YTliveENEvery year, China slaughters millions of donkeys to make Ejiao, a traditional medicine hailed as a miracle elixir which is used to treat various ailments. Several countries, such as Niger or Tanzania, have had no choice but to ban the trade in donkey skins. Nonetheless, its an ingredient in tonics and face creams. 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But in the past few years, its made a comeback on pharmacy shelves and in other Chinese wellness stores. Sales of the products are a multi-million-dollar business. The government approved the new abattoir, where around 100 Thailand has seen near-daily protests in recent weeks by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Members of the Kayapo tribe block the BR163 highway during a protest outside Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil. Its a hard gel, made from donkey hide, which is then dissolved in hot water or alcohol. At least 1,000 donkeys are slaughtered every day in Kenya to be exported to China, where their skin is boiled down to make ejiao, an ingredient used in medicines, cosmetics, and candy. A traditional Chinese medicine for which donkeys are 'beaten to death with hammers' Animal rights group Peta released a video showing the merciless killing of donkeys using a sledgehammer. Although it can be consumed in drinks, cakes or even pills, the main ingredient required for its preparation never varies: gelatine extracted from donkey skins.In the space of 25 years, Chinas donkey population has fallen by half. Credit: The Donkey Sanctuary. Firefighters have brought the fire under control but they expected to keep working through the day, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posing for a selfie with his family at Berlin's Charite hospital. Two Chinese nationals have set up a donkey slaughterhouse in west Kenya, according to the Daily Nation. An ecosystem advocacy group, the National Ecosystem Advocates of Nigeria (NEAN), who raised this alarm in a statement in Abuja on Friday expressed concerns that if this ugly [] By Ins Magoum - Published on March 9 2020 / Modified on March 9 2020 . Burkina Faso also banned them from buying donkey skins specifically. Some traders import donkeys illegally from countries where their slaughter is banned, while others go so far as to steal farm animals, even attacking them at night in their pens.Our reporters in Kenya followed the trail of Ejiao in the country, which currently has around 1.8 million donkeys. Picture: Pixabay He ejiao Its a extremely priced Chinese pure treatment that is used as a blood tonic to treatment folks with a The growing trade is known as ejiao, which refers to the glue that is created from the donkeys skin, also known as colla corii asini or donkey hide glue. An ecosystem advocacy group, the National Ecosystem Advocates of Nigeria (NEAN), raised the alarm in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The Kenyan government recently took this decision to preserve the species. Last year, several African countries banned China from buying donkeys from them, saying the demand was proving unsustainable. Some researchers believe the actual number may be somewhat higher since many donkeys The remedy is used to treat a number of conditions including insomnia, dizziness, and coughs. At least 1.8 million donkey hides are traded a year, Pope Francis prays with priests at the end of a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A girl's silhouette is seen from behind a fabric in a tent along a beach by Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, A Chinese woman takes a photo of herself in front of a flower display dedicated to frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China. And its quite literally killing the worlds donkeys, according to an NPR report [] Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin, Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. In Kenya, a donkey abattoir opened in April in Naivasha to cater for the burgeoning Chinese market. A shocking new demand for a kind of gelatin is killing millions of donkeys every year. In Chinese zoos crowds gather to watch live animals, including cows, goats and chickens, being fed to lions and tigers. Staff lead donkeys to an abattoir in Kenya. The Federal Government has been urged to intervene in the illegal killing and exportation of donkeys from the country by some unscrupulous Chinese. Animal welfare NGOs are sounding the alarm. In the ejiao trade, donkeys as young as five months old are bashed in the head and die a slow, agonising death, all for an ingredient no one needs, said PETA Director of International Programmes Mimi Bekhechi. PETA Asia is calling on kind people everywhere to reject ejiao and encourage their friends and family members to do the same.. But its expensive, costing up to 600 a kilo. Ejiao has become increasingly popular among affluent Chinese people who believe it as a cure for poor circulation, an anti-ageing treatment or a remedy for insomnia. The $6 million Chinese-owned donkey export slaughterhouse is one of three to open in Kenya in the last 18 months. But this thriving export market is not without considerable drawbacks for local people. The emergence of the global trade in donkey hide is attributed to the rise of Chinas middle class and increased perception of the medicines efficacy. 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As Chinas donkey population plummets, Chinese firms are now forced to turn to African donkeys at the risk of wiping them out. Masks, which were already compulsory on public transport, in enclosed public spaces, and outdoors in Paris in certain high-congestion areas around tourist sites, were made mandatory outdoors citywide on August 28 to fight the rising coronavirus infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows to the national flag at the start of a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo. Its what we call a blood tonic, so it stops bleeding and strengthens the blood. x By Haruna Salami The Federal Government has been urged to intervene in the illegal killing and exportation of donkeys from the country by some unscrupulous Chinese. Our correspondents in China and Kenya Elodie Cousin, Bastien Renouil, Antoine Vedeilhe and Charlie Wang went to investigate.Warning: Viewers may find some of these images upsetting.Ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine used for nearly 2,000 years, had almost disappeared. Animal rights activists urged Kenya Thursday to ban the slaughter of donkeys for Chinese medicine, a practice which has soared in recent years, decimating populations of the animal in Africa. Millions of donkeys are killed in China for their skins which are boiled and turned into traditional medicine. Daily protests calling for the authoritarian president's resignation are now in their second month, Members of 'Omnium Cultural' celebrate the 20th 'Festa per la llibertat' ('Fiesta for the freedom') to mark the Day of Catalonia in Barcelona. We dont know much about this medicine the Chinese make from our donkeys, said Kuiyaki. Its also used topically in a cream, for leg ulcers for instance., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? At this rate, within six years, the donkey a beast of burden essential for work in the fields could disappear from Kenya altogether.http://www.france24.com/en/reportersVisit our website:http://www.france24.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel:http://f24.my/youtubeENLike us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.EnglishFollow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/France24_en As Chinas donkey population plummets, Chinese firms are now forced to turn to African donkeys at the risk of wiping them out. Last year, PETAs investigative footage revealed that frightened donkeys are cruelly beaten by workers at government-sanctioned slaughterhouses, all of which will be shut down by next month. However, PETA says they've released the footage to dissuade consumers and highlight the cruel deaths suffered by some of the estimated 1.8 donkeys killed for their hides each year. 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But there is a shortage, and there are fakes around as its very expensive.. Kenyan families left destitute by the theft and slaughter of thousands of donkeys by criminal networks supplying skins for Chinese medicine are hitting back - with vigilante gangs. They are shot in the head with a bolt gun before their meat and skins are processed. I n 2017, a PETA Asia investigation revealed that donkeys in Chinasome as young as 5 months oldare bashed in the head with a sledgehammer and their throats are slit so their skin can be boiled down to make gelatin for a traditional Chinese medicine called ejiao. Ejiao is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine that supposedly treats anemia, reproductive issues and insomnia though the alleged medicinal properties are unproven. China will celebrate national day marking the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st, The Glass Mountain Inn burns as the Glass Fire moves through the area in St. Helena, California. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. They were killed with a sledgehammer because it was the cheapest method, the rights group said. [Ejiao] is quite a popular ingredient in China that people may self-prescribe, Chinese medicine expert Mazin Al-Khafaji told The Independent at the time. According to Under the Skin, a 2019 report by The Donkey Sanctuary, it is estimated that the ejiao industry currently wants 4.8 million donkey skins annually. "Donkeys as young as five-months-old are bashed onthe head and die a slow, agonising death, all for an ingredient no one needs", Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Decimation of the donkeys: How 4MILLION animals are slaughtered every year to make Chinese 'miracle' youth serum Young donkeys are bred and slaughtered for factories in China With claims it can thin the blood, reduce the effects of chemotherapy or even improve libido, the Chinese cant get enough of this supposed miracle remedy. Advertisement The entry of donkey skins in China grew nearly 150% between 2013 and 2015 The entry of donkey skins in China has grown 150% since 2013. 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The Chinese medicine ejiao is supposed to cure sleeplessness and blood-circulation problems. The industrial firms at the centre of this lucrative trade have now turned to a new source of donkeys: Africa.Donkeys threatened with extinction in KenyaBut Chinas appetite for Ejiao is putting Africas donkey populations at risk. In traditional Chinese medicine, donkey hide is boiled to produce a gelatinous substance called ejiao.
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