Leaders and experts gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the Second Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCO-2) to validate the new Pan-African Strategy for the Preservation, Welfare and Sustainable Utilization of Donkeys in Africa.

• Over 13 million donkeys are present in Africa, making up 36% of the continent’s working animals.
• Key organizers include the African Union’s InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Brooke Hospital for Animals.
• The conference addresses urgent threats like slaughtering and skin trade, aiming to integrate donkey welfare into national policies.