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This important species is in danger because people wrongly believe its horns have medicinal properties
In South Africa - where the savanna ecosystem has supported healthy rhino populations for millennia…
Jeremy Berke
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Cargo ships taking the long way around Africa to avoid blocked Suez Canal risk pirate-infested waters
The huge Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal has other vessels weighing the perilous decision of whe…
Tom Murray
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A biotech startup is 3D-printing fake rhino horns to try to stop poaching
"More than 90% of 'rhino horns' in circulation are fake (mostly carved from buffalo horn or wood), …
Jeremy Berke
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Rhino horns are back on the menu for Chinese elites and that's pretty much a death sentence for wild rhino populations - but some South African officials are said to be cheering
While the council did not specify what those medical, cultural or scientific requirements might be,…
Christian Edwards,Christian E…
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Top General In Africa Fired Over Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
Last November, the first head of Africa Command, Gen. William "Kip" Ward, was demoted and forced in…
Paul Szoldra
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Somali Pirates Are Hurting The World More Than We Realized
The study, conducted by the World Bank and the United Nation's Office of Drugs and Crimeand based o…
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China is building a new base in Africa that creates 'significant operational security' issues for the US military
"China and Djibouti consulted with each other and reached consensus on building logistical faciliti…
Christopher Woody
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THE WORST PLACE IN THE WORLD: See What Life Is Like In Somalia
Located in the Horn of Africa, the majority Sunni Muslim country suffers from an ineffective govern…
Brian Jones
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Incredible Pictures Of The Isolated Island Called 'The Most Alien-Looking Place On Earth'
Because of its extreme isolation from other land masses, Socotra has very unique plant life, a thir…
Christian Storm
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Giant antelope gores to death animal park worker, report says
An employee of the Oland Animal and Entertainment Park, in southwestern Sweden, died last Sunday ni…
Joshua Zitser
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A Republican lawmaker said that owning slaves 'doesn't make you racist' and was a 'business decision'
New Hampshire Republican state committee chairman Stephen Stepanek told HuffPost that "Representati…
Travis Clark
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The world's last northern white rhino, who showed 'what extinction looks like,' was captured in this stunning photo before he died
Elephants, pangolins, and many other vulnerable species around the world are also threatened by poa…
Kevin Loria
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Piracy could surge off of the infamous Somali coast, experts warn
The last wave of Somalia piracy peaked in 2011 with 176 attacks. It declined to almost nothing by 2…
Gus Lubin
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2 Former Navy SEALS Found Dead Aboard 'Captain Phillips' Ship
People look at the U.S. flagged container ship, Maersk Alabama as it sails into the Kenyan coastal …
Pamela Engel
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A California bank's decision could have huge ramifications in Somalia
Kaah is one of the larger Somali transfer companies operating in the US, with licensed branches in …
Armin Rosen
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Somali Piracy Is Down 90% From Last Year
The huge reduction is due to a few key factors. "Adherence to best management practices by crews an…
Steven Perlberg
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Drug Overdose Suspected In Deaths Of Two Former Navy SEALs On 'Captain Phillips' Ship
The two men were working as security contractors aboard the Maersk Alabama, which was featured in t…
Pamela Engel
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Despite rising tensions, US and Chinese troops worked together to put out a garbage dump fire, a top US general says
US and Chinese bases in Djibouti are just a few miles apart, and despite broader tensions, "we're c…
Christopher Woody
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Africa Politics: A Diverse Threat
Islamist violence is a rising concern for both policymakers and general populations in Africa and o…