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India To Bring 8 Cheetahs From Botswana, 4 Of Them Arriving Next Month
Eight cheetahs will be brought to India from Botswana in southern Africa in two phases, including four by May, officials have said.
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Prince Harry Resigns As Patron Of Southern Africa Charity
Prince Harry has quit as patron of a charity he founded in southern Africa almost 20 years ago in honour of his mother Princess Diana after a bitter boardroom battle.
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World's 1st Openly Gay South African Imam, Muhsin Hendricks, Shot Dead
Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha.
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"On Brink Of Catastrophe": 80 Killed In Southern Sudan Violence, Says UN
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city.
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Largest Hindu Temple In Southern Hemisphere Opens In South Africa
The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the southern hemisphere was unveiled in Johannesburg Sunday with scores of worshippers participating in a ceremony to mark the occasion.
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More Than 70 People Dead In Southern Ethiopia Road Accident
At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.
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2 Arrested With Live Chameleon For 'Sorcery' Plan Against Zambia President
Zambian police said they have arrested two men for allegedly trying to "harm" the president of the southern African nation using witchcraft.
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Morocco's Women Rug Weavers Battle To Save Age-Old Craft
In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.
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X-Class Solar Flare From Sunspot 3912 Causes Radio Blackouts in Southern Africa
A powerful X-class solar flare erupted from sunspot region 3912 on December 8, disrupting high-frequency radio communications in southern Africa. The flare, accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), ionised Earth’s upper atmosphere, absorbing radio signals and causing blackouts in areas exposed to peak solar activity. Experts predict the CME ...
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Namibia Gets Its First Female Leader: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia has elected its first female President, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week's disputed elections. Ms Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current Vice President of the Southern African country.
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New Species Emerged As Tectonic Plates Shifted: Surprise Discovery
Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct.
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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought
The meat will be distributed to those affected as part of a drought relief program. This comes amid an ongoing El Nino-induced drought that has impacted 68 million people in Southern Africa, leading to widespread food shortages.
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Nearly 70 Million Suffering From Drought In Southern Africa: Report
About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday.
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World Court Orders Israel To "Immediately Halt" Military Offensive In Gaza
Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in a landmark emergency ruling on South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide.
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US Southern Border Becomes Global Entry Point For Asylum Seekers
As rich countries struggle to adjust to an era of mass migration, authorities there often focus on lethal sea routes out of Africa to Europe and the long-standing flow north from impoverished Latin American countries.
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India To Bring 8 Cheetahs From Botswana, 4 Of Them Arriving Next Month
Eight cheetahs will be brought to India from Botswana in southern Africa in two phases, including four by May, officials have said.
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Prince Harry Resigns As Patron Of Southern Africa Charity
Prince Harry has quit as patron of a charity he founded in southern Africa almost 20 years ago in honour of his mother Princess Diana after a bitter boardroom battle.
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World's 1st Openly Gay South African Imam, Muhsin Hendricks, Shot Dead
Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha.
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"On Brink Of Catastrophe": 80 Killed In Southern Sudan Violence, Says UN
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city.
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Largest Hindu Temple In Southern Hemisphere Opens In South Africa
The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the southern hemisphere was unveiled in Johannesburg Sunday with scores of worshippers participating in a ceremony to mark the occasion.
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More Than 70 People Dead In Southern Ethiopia Road Accident
At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.
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2 Arrested With Live Chameleon For 'Sorcery' Plan Against Zambia President
Zambian police said they have arrested two men for allegedly trying to "harm" the president of the southern African nation using witchcraft.
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Morocco's Women Rug Weavers Battle To Save Age-Old Craft
In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.
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X-Class Solar Flare From Sunspot 3912 Causes Radio Blackouts in Southern Africa
A powerful X-class solar flare erupted from sunspot region 3912 on December 8, disrupting high-frequency radio communications in southern Africa. The flare, accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), ionised Earth’s upper atmosphere, absorbing radio signals and causing blackouts in areas exposed to peak solar activity. Experts predict the CME ...
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Namibia Gets Its First Female Leader: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia has elected its first female President, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week's disputed elections. Ms Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current Vice President of the Southern African country.
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New Species Emerged As Tectonic Plates Shifted: Surprise Discovery
Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two metres in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct.
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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought
The meat will be distributed to those affected as part of a drought relief program. This comes amid an ongoing El Nino-induced drought that has impacted 68 million people in Southern Africa, leading to widespread food shortages.
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Nearly 70 Million Suffering From Drought In Southern Africa: Report
About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday.
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World Court Orders Israel To "Immediately Halt" Military Offensive In Gaza
Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in a landmark emergency ruling on South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide.
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US Southern Border Becomes Global Entry Point For Asylum Seekers
As rich countries struggle to adjust to an era of mass migration, authorities there often focus on lethal sea routes out of Africa to Europe and the long-standing flow north from impoverished Latin American countries.
