Tag: Africa
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The real story behind the viral hunting photo
Does trophy hunting do more good than harm? When an American woman posed with a giraffe she had just killed, the internet exploded in fury. She says that her actions aided conservation.
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‘Happy’ Liberia is finally Ebola free
The international community has successfully worked with the Liberian people to rid their country of the Ebola virus. Is this story an ideal model for future aid projects?
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Extinction fears as giraffe numbers plummet
While giraffes are a common sight in the world’s zoos, an alarming new report shows their numbers are dwindling in the wild. But are there too many endangered species for them all to be saved?
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More Ebola cases in Europe are now ‘unavoidable’
Over 3,000 people have already died in Africa. Now, as the outbreak spreads to Spain, fears are growing that the West has been too complacent about this deadly disease. Can it be contained?
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Hunter turns hunted in bitter black rhino row
Corey Knowlton has received death threats after paying $350,000 for a licence to kill an endangered black rhino. Is he right to insist he has the best interests of the species at heart?
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Global horror at shopping mall terrorist attack
Scattering gunfire and throwing grenades, a group of al Shabaab terrorists killed, injured and held captive locals and tourists alike. Will the panic spread to the rest of the world?
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Artists fight silence in music’s forbidden land
Mali was the most musical country in Africa. Then, one year ago, fundamentalists came from the desert to shut the music down. Mali’s musicians are fighting back, but fear a silent future.
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African government accuses Madonna of blackmail
Madonna has raised millions of dollars in aid of Malawi’s children. But this week, the African nation greeted her with a bruising attack. Are philanthropic celebrities really doing good?
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‘Father of African literature’ dies aged 82
In Chinua Achebe’s groundbreaking novels, the long-suppressed culture of his native Nigeria found a powerful voice. Today, the world remembers a remarkable writer from a remarkable time.
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Q&A: Newborn baby was ‘cured’ of HIV
Every year over 300,000 children are born with potentially fatal HIV. Now they have new hope: a baby given ground-breaking early drug treatment is growing up healthy. What could this mean?
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Nation on the edge as Kenya heads to the polls
Five years ago Kenya was engulfed by bloodshed and ethnic hatred after elections split along tribal lines. Today, the country returns to the polls. Can violence be avoided this time?
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New fears about al Qaeda after Algerian bloodbath
The battle against North African al Qaeda splinter groups could take decades, warned David Cameron yesterday. Is the world’s most feared terrorist organisation making a comeback?
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Congo rebellion probes old and terrible wounds
The Democratic Republic of Congo is already among the world’s most troubled countries. Now, an uprising threatens ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ – yet the media’s gaze has hardly flickered. Why?
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South Africa’s mining strike deaths prompt inquiry
In one of the most unequal societies in the world, an inquiry begins into why striking miners were shot by police. Have black ministers forgotten those at the bottom of the heap?
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Brazil flexes new ‘soft’ power with African aid
Brazil: once a recipient of aid, now a generous provider for other nations. Over the past month, its money has flooded into African countries. But what does Brazil want in return?