ðə hˈʌntɪŋ ʌv ˈeɪps ænd ðə sˈeɪl ʌv ðɛɹ mˈiːt fɔːɹ hjˈuːmən kənsˈʌmpʃən hˈæzbiːn ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd fɹʌm mˈɛni kˈʌntɹiz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ naɪdʒˈiəɹɪə, sˈɛntɹəl ˈæfɹɪkən ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk, kˈɑːŋɡoʊbɹˈæzəvˌɪl, dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv kˈɑːŋɡoʊ, ɡɐbˈoʊn, ænd ɪkwɐtˈoːɹɪəl ɡˈɪni.
The hunting of apes and the sale of their meat for human consumption has been reported from many countries including Nigeria, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea.