Kenya: Maasai Mara Included in the World Book of Records, UK
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Maasai Mara National Reserve has been included in the World Book of Records, UK as the World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration.
Namibia: Living Herero Culture Museum Project Hampered By Lack of Water
[Namibian] The lack of water at the Living Herero Culture Museum in the Kunene region has made it difficult to attract visitors.
Uganda: School Lightning Tragedy in Uganda Sparks Global Campaign
[Independent (Kampala)] Palabek Secondary School in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo near the South Sudan border has become the centre of a campaign to increase safety precautions against lightning strikes in Uganda.
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 4, 2025
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South Africa: Villagers Beg New Rain Queen to End Tzaneen Drought
[Scrolla] Boreholes in Tzaneen have run dry, and 42 have been vandalised as villagers cry out for help during a drought. Mayor Pule Shayi says R45-million has been set aside to fix boreholes, but locals want the Rain Queen to step in.
South Africa: Meat Importers Push for Reopening of Poultry Imports – South African News Briefs – June 5, 2025
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Africa: Eco Fashion Week Africa Joins UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Eco Fashion Week Africa (EFWA) has officially joined the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network, spotlighting Africa’s growing leadership in sustainable fashion.
Africa: Humans Lived in African Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than Believed – New Research
[The Conversation Africa] Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don’t yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that grasslands and savannahs …
Liberia: FDA Officer Escapes Traditional Arrest, Another Held Hostage
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia — Two Forestry Development Authority’s agents, a Zone Warden, Selma Kolako, and a Ranger, Oliver Jelleh, are said to be in trouble for doing their work in the Grebo-Krahn National Partk, where they have been assigned.
South Africa: Heavy Rain Wreaks Havoc in Gauteng – South African News Briefs – February 19, 2025
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