Cameroon military officer banned from US for wildlife trafficking

By NDIMUH B. SHANCHO One of Cameroon’s Inspectors General of the Gendarmerie, Colonel Jean Claude Ango Ango and his family have been banned from travelling to the United States of America due to his involvement in corruption related to wildlife trafficking. A statement was issued in this regard, July 9, 2019 by the United States Secretary of State, through the US Embassy in Cameroon: “The Secretary of State is publicly designating the Republic of Cameroon Inspector General of the Cameroonian Gendarmerie, Colonel Jean Claude Ango Ango, due to his involvement in significant corruption related to wildlife trafficking. In addition to…