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The Gambia bans timber exports after smuggling fears
There was no official explanation for the ban, but it comes after reports of contraband timber passing through the country, mostly after being logged illegally in neighbouring Senegal's Casamance region.
Rosewood trees grow across West Africa. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
BUSINESS | TIMBER | SMUGGLING
The Gambia has suspended all timber exports, following reports the West African state is serving as a transit point for the illegal smuggling