Kenya battles ant smuggling as giant harvester queens fetch hundreds of dollars
19 May 2026, 10:55 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Afolake Oyinloye)
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Kenyan authorities say the trade amounts to biopiracy and are stepping up efforts to stop traffickers from exploiting one of Africa’s smallest but most remarkable creatures.