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

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

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Despite #BringBackOurGirls, Boko Haram attacks on the rise

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Is Africa over Obama?

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Pistorius shooting highlights South Africa’s crime problem

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