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SC highlights ‘public concern’ about cheetah deaths, but leaves their welfare to experts

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to address the “public concern” about the deaths of six of the 20 adult cheetahs, translocated from South Africa and Namibia, at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu

BMW U.S. Rider Academy To Hold Course For GS Trophy Qualifiers

BMW Motorrad U.S. is going to hold special courses for riders who wish to participate in qualifiers for the 2024 GS Trophy happening in Namibia.

RideApart

Levison Wood: Walking With… release date, destinations, animals, episode guide, interview and more

Levison Wood: Walking With… is a Channel 4 series that sees the adventurer searching for orangutans, desert lions and polar bears.

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Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk

The Namibian and Botswana governments may be risking their water resources for oil and gas revenue. They have licensed a Canadian firm, ReconAfrica, to prospect for oil in the Cubango Okavango River Basin, in an area covering 34,000km².

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Radio collars of 6 cheetahs at Kuno National Park removed for health examination: forest officials

Six cheetahs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh had collars removed for health exam; five adults, three cubs died since March. Experts from Namibia, South Africa aiding KNP vets. SC asked Centre to explore possibility of shifting animals to different sanctuaries.

The Hindu

India’s reintroduction of African cheetahs faces setback after string of deaths

The death of a number of cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa that had been introduced into an Indian nature reserve last year is a major setback for India, which hopes to fill its forests with the rare cats after the loss of its own native species seven decades ago.

Radio France Internationale

UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of migration system

Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu have all been hit by the changes

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UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of migration system

Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu have all been hit by the changes

The Independent UK

UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of the system

Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu have all been hit by the changes.

The Independent UK

One more cheetah dies at Kuno National Park

Cheetah death confirmed in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh: fifth adult cheetah death since translocation from South Africa and Namibia. On July 14, a monitoring team found Suraj lying still in Masavani beat; injury marks on back and neck, detailed report awaited.

The Hindu

Native giraffes are once again roaming in Angola

Native giraffes are once again roaming a national park in Angola, decades after they were driven to extinction in the country, most likely by its long-running civil war. Fourteen young giraffes were transported to Iona National Park from a game reserve in Namibia last week. Some Angolan giraffes, which are a subspecies…

The Week

Killer virus spreading across Europe 'highly likely' to reach UK and its symptoms

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) broke out in Iraq and Namibia and has also caused two reported deaths in Pakistan. Experts have said it is "highly likely" to reach the UK.

Glasgow Live

From Airdrie to Namibia with love: Volunteers help school children with sports kit

Lanarkshire volunteers who took hundreds of items to children at a Namibia school say the experience will remain with them forever

Daily Record

Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola

In a ‘message of hope’ the animals have been brought in from Namibia to establish a group in their historical homeland

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How to watch Rugby World Cup 2023: live stream every game online from anywhere

The All Blacks will be pushed by France, defending champions South Africa, Les Blues, Ireland, England and Australia, here's how to watch a Rugby World Cup live stream from anywhere.

Radio France Internationale

French university begins work to return human remains to Tanzania and Namibia

The University of Strasbourg in north-east France has undertaken the task of verifying the origins of its collections of human skulls, bones and other remains that were collected in the wake of abuses under German colonial rule in Namibia and Tanzania. It comes as part of a restitution process demanded…

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‘No Ugandan has ever crossed here’: reclaiming the African road trip

For one couple, a journey through 12 countries gave an insight into how travel in Africa is still dominated by western tourists. They hope to inspire other black Africans to follow them

The Hindu

British billionaire aboard missing tourist submersible collaborated with Indian government on Project Cheetah

Hamish Harding, one of the five people who went missing in the Atlantic Ocean aboard a tourist submersible, collaborated with the Indian government to reintroduce eight wild cheetahs from Namibia to India.

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‘Glimmer of light’ in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality in Namibia

Two families are celebrating a supreme court victory that will allow them to stay together, and offers hope in the ongoing battle for rights across Africa

France 24

Police clash with protesters in Kenya over tax hikes

Tensions boil over in Kenya during a protest against tax hikes, with police firing tear gas at crowds and arresting almost a dozen people during rallies. Some repoductive health campaigners in southern Africa are hoping for a change in Namibia's abortion ban which they say has forced many women to…

Daily Mirror

Toxic porridge kills family of 13 after getting mixed with homemade beer

Thirteen members of the same family have died in Namibia after eating porridge that authorities believe became toxic when it was mixed with sediment left over from a homemade beer, the state broadcaster reported

Radio France Internationale

Same-sex marriage ruling in Namibia brings hope to Ugandans and Kenyans

As Namibia's Supreme Court recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses last week, many see the ruling as a step towards decriminalising homosexuality in the country. Others hope the change could also influence other African countries.

Daily Mirror

Plane crashes into crocodile-infested river killing family on last day of dream holiday

All people on board an aircraft died when it fell into the River Zambezi in Namibia and an investigation heard pilot Nicole Mienie had reported that the bags were too heavy

France 24

'Journalists are not terrorists': Tunisian journalists protest 'repressive' laws

In tonight's edition: In Tunisia, journalists protest against anti-terror laws used to jail journalists. Also, gay rights activists in Namibia welcome a ruling recognising foreign same-sex marriages, although such unions are still forbidden in the country. And Morocco celebrates its ancestral sport of "sand hockey", known locally as "mokhacha".

Zenger

New Book Considers Forgotten Black Soldiers In South Africa’s Wars

Review: “Apartheid’s Black Soldiers Un-national Wars and Militaries in Southern Africa” by Lennart Bolliger

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