Captain Patrice Trekpo, the acting general secretary of the Water, Forests, and Hunting Union of Benin, was arrested after decrying poor management and bad working conditions for personnel in Pendjari National Park in a September 3 local television appearance. He also criticized a park management contract awarded to South African-based NGO African Parks Network, accusing the NGO of plundering the wildlife resources of Pendjari National Park.
