Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Coalition for Cruelty Free Africa (CFCFA) has intensified its campaign urging African governments, the African Union, and world leaders to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade, animal sacrifices, and all forms of animal cruelty.

The group, in a statement, said the trade not only inflicts extreme suffering on animals but also exposes humans to fatal diseases.

To sustain awareness, CFCFA said it has been placing billboards across Africa and Asia, with the latest unveiled in Kumasi, Ghana's Ashanti Region, bearing the message: "Dogs and Cats are Family, Not Food."

CFCFA said its push aligns with global health warnings, including those from the World Health Organisation (WHO), which cautions that the slaughter and cons...