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Jonathan the tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, celebrates his 190th birthday
CNN — The South Atlantic island of St. Helena is celebrating the birthday of the world’s oldest living land animal…
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Nigerians unimpressed with resigned Naira banknotes
Abuja, Nigeria CNN Business — Nigerians have criticized the “redesigning” of the country’s local currency proposed by its central bank…
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Long-lost pigeon species ‘rediscovered’ in Papua New Guinea
CNN — A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New…
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Construction completed on Nigeria’s $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port
CNN — Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center, has a storage problem. At the West African trade hub’s shipping terminals, projected demand…
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Burkina Faso: Heavy gunfire in Ouagadougou, soldiers on streets, witnesses say
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Reuters — Heavy gunfire was heard coming from the main military camp and some residential areas of…
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This wildlife sanctuary is caring for pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammal
CNN — At Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in Liberia, West Africa, Juty Deh Jr is bottle feeding milk to an orphaned…
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Border crisis: Foreign students fleeing Russian invasion say they face racism
CNN — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign students attempting to leave the country say they are…
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Burkina Faso: About 60 killed in blast at informal gold mine
About 60 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday in an explosion at an informal gold mining site…
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Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes returned, more than a century later
Reuters — Two Benin bronzes were returned on Saturday to a traditional palace in Nigeria, more than a century…
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HIV/AIDS Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the origins, treatments and global response to HIV and AIDS. HIV stands for…
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