The World Cup Kicks off – in Photos
June 19 (Reuters) – It was a week of firsts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is the first time soccer’s biggest international tournament is taking place…
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Who Will be My Fiftieth Leopard at Londolozi? – Londolozi Blog
When I started training at the start of 2020, little did I know I would still be here over six years later. My first leopard at Londolozi was…
Read more Who Will be My Fiftieth Leopard at Londolozi? – Londolozi BlogThe Week In Pictures #742 – Londolozi Blog
This past week carried a quiet intensity, the kind that rewards patience and presence in equal measure. From long track and finds that ended high in the branches…
Read more The Week In Pictures #742 – Londolozi BlogThe Not-Quite-Perfect Leopard Tree – Londolozi Blog
Some sightings deliver exactly what you hoped for. Others deliver something even better: a bit of bushveld comedy wrapped around a spectacular moment. My recent encounter with the…
Read more The Not-Quite-Perfect Leopard Tree – Londolozi BlogTrump Says Muslim Lawmakers Omar, Tlaib Should Be Removed From US After Speech Clash
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic U.S. Representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, should be “institutionalized”…
Read more Trump Says Muslim Lawmakers Omar, Tlaib Should Be Removed From US After Speech ClashKiller beetles in the baobabs: researcher warns of risk to African trees
Baobabs aren’t supposed to fall. They can live for up to 2,500 years. Famous for their resilience, these huge trees have stood tall across Africa, weathering droughts and…
Read more Killer beetles in the baobabs: researcher warns of risk to African treesAbout 6.5 Million People in Somalia Face Acute Hunger Due to Drought, Government and UN Say
MOGADISHU, Feb 24 (Reuters) – About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, the government and the United Nations said on Tuesday, sounding the…
Read more About 6.5 Million People in Somalia Face Acute Hunger Due to Drought, Government and UN Say‘It’s hidden’: Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota’s Somalis
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than half a million women and girls in the United States are living with the physical and psychological scars…
Read more ‘It’s hidden’: Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota’s SomalisCyclone Gezani Leaves 59 Dead in Madagascar, Displaces More Than 16,000
ANTANANARIVO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – At least 59 people died when Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar last week, the disaster management office said on Monday, as it assesses the…
Read more Cyclone Gezani Leaves 59 Dead in Madagascar, Displaces More Than 16,000African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month | TechCrunch
Just one month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defensetech Terra Industries announced that it’s raised an additional $22 million in…
Read more African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month | TechCrunchLA Olympics leader Wasserman will sell talent agency in wake of Epstein emails discovery
Casey Wasserman, the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself…
Read more LA Olympics leader Wasserman will sell talent agency in wake of Epstein emails discoveryAssailants Kill at Least 30 in Northwest Nigeria Villages, Residents Say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 30 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria’s…
Read more Assailants Kill at Least 30 in Northwest Nigeria Villages, Residents SayLesotho and Its Textile Workers Hope African Duty-Free Deal Extension Heralds US Trade Revival
Feb 5 (Reuters) – Since she was laid off in October, after Lesotho lost tariff-free access to its vital U.S. garments market, Matokelo Masenkane has got up early…
Read more Lesotho and Its Textile Workers Hope African Duty-Free Deal Extension Heralds US Trade Revival36 Hours in Lagos, Nigeria: Things to Do and See
9:15 a.m. Find calm in a cathedral If you wake up early enough, visit the beautiful Cathedral Church of Christ in the Lagos Island neighborhood for the early…
Read more 36 Hours in Lagos, Nigeria: Things to Do and SeeCongo Rebel Leader Claims Responsibility for Drone Attack on Strategic Northeast City
Feb 3 (Reuters) – The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility on social media for a drone attack targeting…
Read more Congo Rebel Leader Claims Responsibility for Drone Attack on Strategic Northeast CityDrone Strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Kill One, Injure Another
Jan 31 (Reuters) – One person was killed and another injured in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Saturday, a senior Tigrayan official and a humanitarian…
Read more Drone Strikes in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Kill One, Injure AnotherUS Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Ethiopians’ Deportation Protections
BOSTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from ending temporary protections from deportation that had been granted to…
Read more US Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Ethiopians’ Deportation ProtectionsGunmen Kill Three Policemen in Ambush in Nigeria’s Katsina State
By Ahmed Kingimi and Hamza Ibrahim MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Three police officers were killed and two others wounded when suspected armed gang members ambushed a…
Read more Gunmen Kill Three Policemen in Ambush in Nigeria’s Katsina StateIslamic State‑linked Militants Kill 22 in Eastern Congo, UN Report Says
KINSHASA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Islamic State‑linked militants killed at least 22 civilians in a village in eastern Congo’s Ituri Province early on Sunday, according to an internal…
Read more Islamic State‑linked Militants Kill 22 in Eastern Congo, UN Report SaysMozambique President Cancels Davos Trip Due to Severe Floods
MAPUTO, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have…
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