Search on the Chinese food-delivery app Meituan for ejiao, and all sorts of goodies pop up. Ejiao was once a luxury consumed at the emperor’s court, valued as a traditional remedy taken to strengthen ...

Governments are seeking to curb donkey skin exports to China, where demand for traditional medicine and other products is threatening animals that rural households need. By Elian Peltier Keith ...

The safety of Africa’s 40 million-strong donkey population has received a significant boost, with the reinforcement of a moratorium on the donkey skin trade by delegates to a continent-wide conference ...

China’s demand for a traditional medicine known as e-jiao is fueling the slaughter of millions of donkeys every year, say animal welfare groups and veterinary experts. E-jiao, which is made using ...

At a recent summit in Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) decided to approve a 15-year continent-wide ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their hides. Donkey hides are a key component of the Traditional ...

African Heads of State have agreed a landmark moratorium on the donkey skin trade. The agreement was reached on February 18 during the 37th African Union Summit in Ethiopia. Over the last decade, ...

The gelatin found in the animals' skin has made them a target, leading to a growing wave of donkey slaughtering in several African countries. The gelatin found in the animals' skin has made them a ...

Amina (last name withheld) was 13 years old in 2013 when she first saw a group of agents — including Chinese and African nationals — seeking to buy donkey hides from her father at her family’s home in ...

Despite a continental push to end the donkey skin trade, South Africa's regulated slaughter continues, raising critical ...