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Reader Photo of the Day: A Lilac-Breasted Roller on the Hunt in Africa
Offbeat  (tags: animals, birds, Africa, environment, habitat )

Cher
- 15 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Submitter Alan shares his vivid photo of the most colorful bird we'd ever seen (and that's including peafowl), taken in Botswana. The bird is a lilac-breasted roller, a species commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East.
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Volcanic Activity Could Split Africa
Offbeat  (tags: volcanic activity, Africa, interesting, Ethiopia rift, geology )

Beatrice
- 23 days ago - cosmosmagazine.com
Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two, creating a new ocean, say experts. This is due to a recent geological crack which has appeared in northeastern Ethiopia. The 60-kilometre split in the desolate Afar region - the result of two
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New Pride of Nairobi
Offbeat  (tags: painted lions, statues, born free foundation, africa, wildlife, unusual )

Simone
- 83 days ago - theeastafrican.co.ke
UNTIL A CENTURY AGO, LIons were a common sight in Nairobi. At that time, "Nyarobe" (the place of cool waters) as the Maasai called it, was a great expanse of open savannah and swamps, where the Maasai brought their cattle to graze. Lions were only
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South Africa Threatens "3rd World War" Over Semenya
Offbeat  (tags: Semenya, Africa, IAF, gender tests, Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile, South African President Jacob Zuma, violation women's rights )

Rosemary
- 85 days ago - reuters.com
KLEINMOND, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa reacted angrily on Friday to a report that tests on its world champion runner Caster Semenya had found she was a hermaphrodite, threatening a "third world war" over the affair.
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Erica Kane Goes to Africa
Offbeat  (tags: susan lucci, Africa, feeds, children )

Barbaroca
- 107 days ago - sn.soapnet.com
Please watch this video of Susan Lucci as her character Erika Kane from "All My Children" feeds the African children. A very heartwarming video.
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Top 50 Blogs For Studying Africa
Offbeat  (tags: Africa, Study, Education, Culture, Blogs )

Jollygirl
- 300 days ago - universityreviewsonline.com
In an attempt to provide students, laymen, and educators with a single resource from which they can begin their own exploration of the richness and diversity of Africa, this aticle has come up with 50 best blogs to learn about African.
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Nigeria 'Child Witch Killer' Held
Offbeat  (tags: africa, children, death, ethics, interesting, humans, society, violence, corruption, crime, children, death, murder, bizarre, odd )

Gwen
- 366 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Police in south-east Nigeria have arrested a man who claimed to have killed 110 child "witches".
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Royal Navy in Firefight With Somali Pirates
Offbeat  (tags: GoodNews, humans, interesting, world, africa, interesting, news, unusual )

Gwen
- 387 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty's warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy
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DR Congo Frees Goats From Prison
Offbeat  (tags: animals, GoodNews, investigation, police, crime, jail, freed, africa, funny, off-beat )

Tom
- 451 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The beasts were due to appear in court, charged with being sold illegally. The minister said many police had serious gaps in their knowledge and they would be sent for retraining. The goats will doubtless be relieved about being spared a trial.
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The World's Growing Food-Price Crisis
Offbeat  (tags: africa, government, politics, society, world, food )

Maria Viv
- 647 days ago - time.com
Soaring prices of staples -- which have risen about 75% since 2005, driven by growing demand, rising oil prices and the effects of global warming -- have sparked riots in several countries, as people reel from sticker shock and governments scramble to feed
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Desert Transport Options: Camel Vs Toyota Land Cruiser
Offbeat  (tags: funny, humor, world, travel, animals, africa, environment, interesting, off-beat )

Gavin
- 663 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Eco-friendly camel travel vs. eco-disaster land cruiser. Humorously judging comfort, emissions, speed, reliability, off-road capability and fuel consumption.
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Ellen, Can You Hear Me? (Epic Change Puts the FUN Back in FUNdraising.)
Offbeat  (tags: interesting, Tanzania, school, Africa, Ellen DeGeneres, education, poverty, unusual, unique, kids, children )

Stacey
- 679 days ago - epicchange.org
Hilarious video of dogooder who REALLY wants Ellen DeGeneres to donate $10 to kids in Africa. Bonus points for classic Yentl remake and gratuitous references to pie, widgets and fruitcake. Help by forwarding this link to Ellen and all your friends.
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Who Is the ANC. South Africa-Most Dominant Political Force in Africa
Offbeat  (tags: government, africa, women, interesting )

Michael
- 716 days ago - mg.co.za
Suzanne Govender Govender is reluctant to speak to the Mail & Guardian as she says that delegates from her province are not allowed to speak to the media. "I will get into trouble with my province because we were told not to speak to the media, so I will
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Tanzania Surgery Mix-Up Man Dies
Offbeat  (tags: Tanzania, Africa, Surgery, Hospital, dies, operation )

Kate
- 742 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
The Tanzanian man who had a knee operation when he had a tumour in his brain, has died after finally having the operation he required.
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