Report alleges élite ties behind logging permits in Cameroon’s Ebo Forest
A report by a Swiss advocacy group alleges that a timber company logging in Cameroon’s Ebo Forest has connections to political elites. The company, Sextransbois, is linked to businessman Aboubakar Al Fatih and has been awarded a controversial logging concession. Environmental groups have raised concerns about the legality of these operations and their impact on the forest's biodiversity.
- ▪The report claims that well-placed elites in Cameroon are facilitating illegal logging activities.
- ▪Sextransbois was awarded a 68,000-hectare logging concession in Ebo Forest in 2023.
- ▪Corporate documents link Sextransbois and other companies to Aboubakar Al Fatih, who has ties to government officials.
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A report by a Swiss advocacy group says a timber company logging Cameroon’s Ebo Forest is tied to a wider network of political élites in Yaoundé.The company, Sextransbois, is part of a network of logging and agriculture interests owned by prominent businessman Aboubakar Al Fatih.Corporate registry documents analyzed by the group show that Sextransbois was incorporated by relatives of President Paul Biya’s eldest son before being transferred to Al Fatih’s half-brother in 2014.Environmental groups have accused a number of companies owned by or linked to Al Fatih of breaking Cameroonian law.See All Key Ideas (function($) { $(document).ready(function() { const bulletPoints = $('.bulletpoints'); const toggle = $('.bulletpoints-wrapper .content-expander'); if (bulletPoints.length > 0) { const…
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