Campaigners cheer as court blocks bid to drop Chinese smuggling case

 

(Posted 17th July 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Wilfred Golden, Nyasa Times (Malawi), July 16, 2027
A coalition of environmental civil society organisations has welcomed a High Court ruling that rejected an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) request to discontinue a wildlife trafficking case involving a Chinese national, Lin Yun Hua, describing the decision as a significant moment in Malawi’s fight against illegal wildlife trade. Speaking at a press briefing in Lilongwe, environmental activist Zilanie Gondwe said the ruling represented a major milestone for a country that has repeatedly struggled to translate its wildlife protection laws into successful prosecutions of high-profile trafficking networks.
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