The ADF Threats Worry Officials of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Ituri

The conservation director of the 'Okapi Conservation' project calls for an urgent increase in security at the Epulu wildlife reserve in Ituri, due to repeated incursions by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. Recent attacks, including one in Nduye that resulted in the death of a ranger, threaten staff, infrastructure, and the captive okapis, as well as the region's ecosystems. The reserve was previously attacked in 2012 by Mai-Mai Simba militias, killing fourteen okapis and damaging the headquarters.