Representatives of 25 African countries meeting in Cotonou, Benin, have adopted a ground-breaking Declaration demanding a total ban on Ivory trade worldwide. The Cotonou Declaration, adopted by the African Elephant Coalition on 4th November 2015, calls for immediate and decisive action to save the African elephant. The African Elephant Coalition demands a total ban on ivory trade. The Declaration was adopted on 5 November 2015, in Cotonou, Benin.