Category: Conservation
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Nelson Mandela Memorabilia Can Go to Auction, Court Says
A South African court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to prevent the sale and export of memorabilia belonging to the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. The items are in the hands of Mr. Mandela’s eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, and Christo Brand, a warden who worked at Robben Island while he was…
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Reclaiming Identity: Wiz Khalifa Confronts the Raw History of Enslaved Ancestors on “Finding Your Roots”
In an emotional journey through time, global music superstar Wiz Khalifa encountered the stark reality of his lineage on PBS’s acclaimed series Finding Your Roots. Guided by scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Khalifa was handed a centuries-old document that reduced his maternal fifth great-grandfather to an inventory entry: listed not by name, but solely…
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🇿🇦 41 young men died in South Africa after circumcision at traditional initiation ceremonies.
In South Africa, 41 young men have died in recent weeks after circumcision procedures performed as part of traditional initiation ceremonies. Hundreds more have been hospitalized with complications, including infections, sepsis, and gangrene. Most cases have been recorded in the Eastern Cape, where the rite of passage into adulthood is practiced among the Xhosa people.…
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Earth in Flux: Magnetic Shifts, Solar Storms, and What They Mean for Africa
Recent scientific updates reveal our planet is experiencing significant geophysical changes, from a wandering magnetic pole to intensified solar activity. While these events unfold over vast timescales, they have tangible effects on the technology and natural systems we depend on. 🧭 The Moving Magnetic North Pole The magnetic north pole is not fixed. Unlike the…
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Solar Storms and Africa: Understanding the Sun’s Recent Fury and Its Impact
The Sun, our life-giving star, has been unusually active. In recent weeks, a series of powerful solar eruptions have sent waves of charged particles toward Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms that have disrupted technology and painted skies with auroras. For Africa, this isn’t just distant space weather; it has already caused significant radio communication blackouts across…
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🏴🇬🇧 British-born zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died at age 83, his Save the Elephants group said in a statement.
Douglas-Hamilton was known for decades of conservation work, which included pioneering trackers and collaring to protect elephants against poaching. He died Monday in Kenya, the statement said Tuesday. “Iain was instrumental in exposing the ivory poaching crisis, documenting the destruction of over half of Africa’s elephants in a single decade, leading up to a crucial…
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🏴 The Deadliest Garden in the World: Inside England’s Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle
Tucked away behind imposing black steel gates in Northumberland, northern England, lies one of the most extraordinary—and dangerous—gardens in the world. Known as the Poison Garden, this botanical menace is home to nearly 100 deadly plants, each capable of harming or even killing humans. The Poison Garden is part of the magnificent Alnwick Castle estate,…
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🇱🇸 In Lesotho, Momentum Is Building to Reclaim King Moshoeshoe I’s Heritage
Of Thrones and Thabo Mbeki’s “I am an African”: King Moshoeshoe I’s Diplomatic Gambit at the Great London Exposition A Legacy in Exile: The Story of 80 Artefacts and a King’s Foresight In the annals of African history, the year 1862 stands as a moment of complex diplomacy and strategic foresight for the Basotho nation.…
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🇹🇩 Chad Ends Partnership With Wildlife Protection Association Linked to Prince Harry
Chad cut ties with African Parks, a conservation NGO with Prince Harry on its board, citing “irreverent attitude” toward the government. The decision reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening national governance and ensuring transparency in the management of the country’s nature reserves, the government said in a statement. African Parks faces accusations of: increased poaching,insufficient…
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🇪🇬 Egypt: Pharaoh’s tomb reopened after more than 20 years of renovations
One of the largest tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings reopened to visitors on Saturday after more than 20 years of renovation. Amenhotep III ruled between 1390 and 1350 BC and was one of the most prominent pharaohs of ancient Egypt. His reign marked a time of exceptional prosperity and grandeur, during which Egypt…
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