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Africa is in the midst of an epic elephant slaughter. Conservation groups say poachers are wiping out tens of thousands of elephants a year, more than at any time in the previous two decades, with the underground ivory trade becoming increasingly militarized. Garamba National Park, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is a battlefield, with an arms race playing out across the savanna. Africa’s Elephants Vanishing ——from the New York Times Title Content Title Content the Lord’s Resistance Army, the Shabab and Darfur’s janjaweed Title Content