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Call it the Cecil effect: America adds lions to its endangered species list

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Vigilantes and local hunters armed with locally made guns gathered before they go on patrol in Yola, Nigeria. (AP/Sunday Alamba)

“All I could hear were ceaseless gun shots”: Survivors of the Boko Haram massacre speak out

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Meet “The Daily Show’s” new South African comedian

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Despite #BringBackOurGirls, Boko Haram attacks on the rise

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South African rhinos being slaughtered in record numbers

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American fast food is coming to Africa

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Is Africa over Obama?

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Pistorius shooting highlights South Africa’s crime problem

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Elephants for sale

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South Africa sics drones on rhino poachers

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Would you buy a Chinese car?

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