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Senegal’s pink lake threatened by flood waters after downpour

September 9, 2022283 Views

After days of torrential rain, salt miner Moussa Diare could only watch in despair as flood waters breached a meters-wide gap on the banks of Senegal's Pink Lake and washed away thousands of dollars worth of salt mounds he had gathered. Senegal, like other countries in the West and Central Africa region, has recorded above-normal rainfall in recent weeks that has unleashed destructive floods after poor drainage systems failed. A worker carries a crate containing newly harvested salt from the edge of Lac Rose also known as Lake Retba as she walks past Female vendors, selling handcrafts for tourists in Niaga, near Dakar, Senegal, September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra "This is the first time I've seen this. I lost a lot of money with my salt that has been washed and dissolved by...

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Renowned date palms in Africa’s hottest oasis are threatened

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September 5, 2022881 Views

In an oasis notorious as the hottest place in Africa, Tunisian farmers say they are fighting a losing battle with drought and disease that is driving many to abandon plantations where they grow some of the world's finest dates. The date palm orchards at Kebili oasis used to form green, fertile islands in an arid landscape. But now many of the trees are dying, and dry, bare and fruitless trunks stretch up into a clear blue sky. Farmer Mouhamed Bouaziz stands with environmental activist Moez Hamed at an abandoned date palm orchard, in Kebili oasis in southern Tunisia, August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui The southern Tunisian oasis has endured a decade of drought, and the challenge of irrigating the palms has grown as costs have risen and power cuts become more frequent, farm...

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Zimbabwe moves 2,500 wild animals due to climate change

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September 2, 2022239 Views

A helicopter herds thousands of impalas into an enclosure. A crane hoists sedated upside-down elephants into trailers. Hordes of rangers drive other animals into metal cages and a convoy of trucks starts a journey of about 700 kilometers (435 miles) to take the animals to their new home. Zimbabwe has begun moving more than 2,500 wild animals from a southern reserve to one in the country’s north to rescue them from drought, as the ravages of climate change replace poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife. About 400 elephants, 2,000 impalas, 70 giraffes, 50 buffaloes, 50 wildebeest, 50 zebras, 50 elands, 10 lions and a pack of 10 wild dogs are among the animals being moved from Zimbabwe’s Save Valley Conservancy to three conservancies in the north — Sapi, Matusadonha and Chizari...

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Germany gives ownership of looted Benin Bronzes back to Nigeria

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August 25, 20221197 Views

Germany signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa's most culturally significant artefacts which were looted in the 19th century. British soldiers took hundreds of bronzes - intricate sculptures and plaques dating back to the 13th century onwards - when they invaded the Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now southwestern Nigeria, in 1897. The artefacts ended up in museums around Europe and the United States. African countries have for years fought to recover them. FILE PHOTO: Benin bronzes objects are displayed at the Linden Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, Wednesday June 29, 2022 . (Bernd Weissbrod/dpa via AP) Germany returned the first of the sculptures to Nigeria in July. On Thursday, the Foundation of Prussian Cult...

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African migratory birds threatened by hot, dry weather

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August 20, 2022594 Views

Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought. Hotter and drier conditions due to climate change make it difficult for traveling species who are losing their water sources and breeding grounds, with many now endangered or forced to alter their migration patterns entirely by settling in cooler northern areas. Roughly 10% of Africa’s more than 2,000 bird species, including dozens of migratory birds, are threatened, with 28 species — such as the Madagascar fish eagle, the Taita falcon and hooded vultures — classed as “critically endangered.” Over one-third of them are especially vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather, an analysis by environm...

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African wildlife parks face climate, infrastructure threats

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August 14, 20221103 Views

Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects. A prolonged drought in much of the continent’s east, exacerbated by climate change, and large-scale developments, including oil drilling and livestock grazing, are hampering conservation efforts in protected areas, several environmental experts say. FILE PHOTO: A pair of hippopotamuses cool off in the Nile river near the waterfalls in Murchison Falls National Park, northwest Uganda, on Feb. 21, 2020. (AP Photo) The at-risk parks stretch all the way from Kenya in the east — home to Tsavo and Nairobi national parks — south to the Mkomazi and Serengeti parks in Tanzania, the Quirimbas and Gorongo...

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Exotic getaways with The Residence by Cenizaro

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August 12, 2022953 Views

With the new Forever Yours campaign, The Residence by Cenizaro invites families to create memories that will last a lifetime. Following a lengthy period of travel restrictions, the brand is excited to welcome guests back to their prestigious properties in the Maldives and Mauritius in 2022. The Residence is making it easier to access heartfelt hospitality in some of the world's most captivating destinations by bringing forth experiences that are in a class of their own. Forever Yours offers exclusive discounts and bucket list experiences designed for families to enjoy together. It could be a family vacation with children, a romantic getaway for couples, or even a reunion for families who haven't seen each other in a long time. This season, The Residence by Cenizaro invites guests t...

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Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat

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August 7, 2022522 Views

While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa. Don’t worry. This isn’t another sign of climate change but rather the fascinating anomaly of Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa. Lesotho has an obscure geographical claim to fame: It’s the only country on Earth where every inch of its territory sits more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level. Visitors to the Afriski ski resort, one wearing a tratiotional Basutu hat, take a selfie, near Butha-Buthe, Lesotho, Saturday July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) That gives Lesotho snow in the southern hemiphere’s winters. And while cold winters aren’t rare in southern Africa, snow is and ski resorts are even rarer. At an altitude of 3,000 met...

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Poachers kill more rhinos in South Africa to meet Asian demand

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August 2, 2022866 Views

South Africa has seen an increase in the number of rhinos illegally killed for their horns in the first half of 2022, as poachers shifted to hunting in private parks, the country's environment ministry said on Monday. Ten more rhinos were poached countrywide than in the first half of last year, taking the total to 259. Poaching in South Africa had already risen last year after a fall in 2020 linked to COVID-19 restrictions. South Africa accounts for about half of the total endangered black rhino population on the African continent and is also home to the world's largest population of white rhinos, whose status is "near-threatened" rather than endangered. Conservation efforts and vigilance have increased in the world-famous Kruger National Park, leading poachers to shift to hu...

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Big pink diamond discovered in Angola, largest in 300 years

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July 27, 2022829 Views

A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine’s owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced Wednesday on its website. The Lulo mine has already produced the two largest diamonds ever found in Angola, including a 404-carat clear diamond. This photo supplied by Lucapa Diamond Company on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, shows the 170 carat pink diamond, right, recovered from Lulo, Angola. (Lucapa Diamond Company via AP) The pink gemstone is the fifth largest diamond found at the mine where 27 diamonds of 100 carats or more have been found, according to Lucapa, which is based in Australia. The pink diamond will b...