Africa

Nearly 8 Million Face Starvation As Drought Ravages Parts Of East Africa

Depressed rainfall blamed for drought in six East African countries.  The post Nearly 8 Million Face Starvation As Drought Ravages Parts Of East Africa appeared first on Zenger News.

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What A Spectacle! Over 1.2 Million Wildebeests Begin Annual Kenya-Tanzania Migration

The annual spectacle went unnoticed in 2020 as travel restrictions to contain Covid-19 prevented tourists from visiting. The post What A Spectacle! Over 1.2 Million Wildebeests Begin Annual Kenya-Tanzania Migration appeared…

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Malawian Women Forego Prenatal Care To Prove They Are “Strong”

Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios globally, but cultural beliefs make some women shun hospitals. The post Malawian Women Forego Prenatal Care To Prove They Are “Strong”…

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VIDEO: ‘Vegetarian’ Giant Tortoise Spotted Slowly Hunting, Eating Baby Bird

Once found in the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia, surviving giant tortoises are important bioengineers. The post VIDEO: ‘Vegetarian’ Giant Tortoise Spotted Slowly Hunting, Eating Baby Bird appeared first…

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VIDEO: A-Trawling Cruelty: Seals Suffer Horrific Slow Death As They’re Throttled By Fishing Nets

The naturally curious seals, especially pups, are injured or killed when they get tangled in discarded fishing lines, study finds. The post VIDEO: A-Trawling Cruelty: Seals Suffer Horrific Slow Death…

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Over 1.14 Million Face Starvation In Madagascar

The African nation is in the grip of the worst drought in 40 years.  The post Over 1.14 Million Face Starvation In Madagascar appeared first on Zenger News.

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Fighting Boko Haram One Book At A Time In Cameroon’s Far North

Boko Haram, meaning ‘Western education is forbidden’ in Hausa, has disrupted learning in parts of West Africa.  The post Fighting Boko Haram One Book At A Time In Cameroon’s Far…

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Three Years On, Victims Of Zimbabwean Military Brutality Await Justice

A commission of inquiry found the military guilty of the deaths of six people on Aug. 1, 2018. The post Three Years On, Victims Of Zimbabwean Military Brutality Await Justice…

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Children Bear The Brunt Of Extremists Attacks In Niger

Thirteen children aged 15 to 17 killed in an attack in western Niger's Tillabery region. The post Children Bear The Brunt Of Extremists Attacks In Niger appeared first on Zenger…

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Terror In The Desert: Militants Kill 95 Civilians, 29 Soldiers In Burkina Faso In Two Days

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore declared three days of national mourning from Aug. 19.  The post Terror In The Desert: Militants Kill 95 Civilians, 29 Soldiers In Burkina…

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