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Protests after Germany zoo culls 12 baboons, feeds them to predators
The Indian Express
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July 30, 2025
A zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, is facing mounting backlash after confirming that it had culled 12 healthy Guinea baboons due to overcrowding in their enclosure. The animals were subsequently fed to the zoo’s predators, sparking protests and legal...
Marine debris clogs Nigeria’s coastline, threatens biodiversity
Punch
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July 30, 2025
Marine debris is choking Nigeria’s coastline, threatening biodiversity, livelihoods, navigation, and port efficiency. Stakeholders warn that without urgent enforcement, innovation, and policy reform, the country’s blue economy faces rising risks...
New Pastoral Guidelines for Infant Baptism, Celebration of Funerals in Guinea Issued to Foster Access
ACI Africa
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July 3, 2025
“This commitment must be documented and kept in the parish archives,” they add. The Catholic Church leaders in Guinea further direct that “Priests are required to organize appropriate preparation for parents, godfathers, and godmothers before the...
The hidden history of slavery in the Islamic world
The Times
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Beshir Agha was born in Abyssinia in 1655, seized by slave traders, castrated as a boy and sold for 30 piastres. When he died in 1746 he left a fortune of 30 million piastres, 800 jewel-studded watches and 160 horses. When he was a slave to the...
‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ Movie Ending Explained & Summary: What Does The Final Scene Suggest?
Digital Mafia Talkies
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July 4, 2025
A puffy suit, a bejeweled headgear, and a dead body on an empty road—Rungano Nyoni sets the tone of her second feature film, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, from the very first scene. The surreal drama focuses on systemic misogyny and the process of...
Strengthening women’s political participation in Guinea
Institute for Security Studies
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Strengthening women’s political participation in Guinea Current efforts to restore constitutional order must also promote the effective inclusion of women in public affairs. Published on 02 July 2025 in ISS Today By Aïssatou Kanté Researcher,...
Fully Funded Masters Scholarships in Ireland for Sierra Leone and Guinea Graduates – Apply Now
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The Government of Ireland has opened applications for the 2026-2027 Ireland Fellows programme. This programme offers fully funded scholarships for graduates from Sierra Leone and Guinea to pursue masters degrees in Ireland. Every year, the Ireland...
Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding
BBC
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July 30, 2025
A zoo in the southern German city of Nuremberg has culled 12 healthy Guinea baboons due to overcrowding in their enclosure, after which they were fed to predators. Seven animal rights activists were arrested on Tuesday after they entered the...
Outcry in Germany as zoo kills 12 baboons
Times of Oman
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The Nuremberg Zoo in southern Germany killed 12 healthy Guinea baboons on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Officials say they had no other option after they were unable to transfer animals to other zoos and contraception measures...
Former LIS Commissioner Steve Zargo Breaks Silence: “I’m Tired of Being Sacrificed for Tradition”
GNN Liberia
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July 29, 2025
Monrovia, Liberia – Former Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) Commissioner Steve Zargo has finally broken his silence following his suspension from office. In a bold and emotional public statement issued on Sunday, July 27, 2025, Zargo described...
Will the National Sports Stadium host international matches by September?
Nehanda Radio
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July 29, 2025
Zimbabwe is suffering an acute venue deficit in the capital city of Harare until renovations at the National Sports Stadium are complete. The structure carried 60,000 seated people when opened in the mid 1980s. Major sporting and political and...
No room for mercy: German zoo kills 12 baboons citing lack of space
Mint
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July 29, 2025
A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg announced that it had killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests from animal rights activists. The Tiergarten Nürnberg Zoo first announced plans to kill baboons it didn't have space for in February 2024. It...
Empowering Youth, Enabling Dreams: Africa Tech Challenge Season 10 Kicks Off in Nairobi, Kenya
TV47
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July 29, 2025
Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) Season 10, jointly hosted by AVIC Innovation Holding Limited (AVIC INNO), the Ministry of Education of Kenya and the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), officially kickstarts at the Technical...
Outcry in Germany as zoo kills baboons
Deutsche Welle
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July 29, 2025
The Nuremberg Zoo in southern Germany euthanized 12 healthy Guinea baboons on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Officials say they had no other option after they were unable to transfer animals to other zoos and contraception measures...
‘Cactus Pears’ Review: Grief Spurs a Tender Romance in a Delicate Indian Drama
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 30, 2025
Rohan Kanawade‘s Cactus Pears begins with the unexpected heartbreak of grief. At the start of this delicate and understated love story, which took home the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance earlier this year, Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) and his...
University Challenge's 'easy' music question stumps every single BBC contestant - but can YOU beat the odds and solve it?
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
One seemingly 'easy' music question left every single University Challenge contestant stumped in a recent episode of the game show. The BBC programme sees the best young minds in the UK compete in a knockout tournament, answering questions on a...
Breaking it Down with Barron: The New York City Mayoral Race, New York City Politics, and a Primer for an Independent Black Revolutionary Polity
Black Agenda Report
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Charles Barron dissects the NYC mayoral race, Mamdani’s struggles with Black voters, and why an independent Black radical politics is essential to confront a broken system. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to chop it up with the venerable and...
Trump administration arrests ‘Interfaith Imam,’ setting off protests
Baptist News Global
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July 24, 2025
Tensions are boiling over in Ohio as immigration authorities continue to detain Imam Ayman Soliman, a former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain whose asylum status was revoked last month. More than a dozen demonstrators have been arrested at...
Backlash in Germany as Nürnberg Zoo kills 12 healthy baboons citing lack of space
Euronews
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July 29, 2025
Published on 29/07/2025 - 19:50 GMT+2 A zoo in the German city of Nürnberg said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. The...
History Warns us About the Dangers of Trump’s Brain Drain
TIME Magazine
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July 29, 2025
Since President Donald Trump has taken office, elite Americans and academics are leaving the country. A quarter of those who responded to a recent poll said they would like to move outside the country in the next five years. And European countries...