24-Feb-2019 to 12:09
Botswana dismisses report on elephants deaths
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana's Ministry responsible for Tourism on Sunday questioned a new report by an organisation contracted by the government in 2018 to conduct an aerial survey of elephants in the north of the country.
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Botswana to lift hunting ban, cull elephants
APA-Gaborone (Botswana — Botswana’s Cabinet subcommittee that has been consulting the nation on whether to lift a hunting ban or not has proposed that it be lifted, APA can reveal here Thursday.
Read more18-Feb-2019 to 15:16
DRC’s Virunga National Park reopened to tourists
APA-Kigali (Rwanda) — One of the most coveted destinations in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Virunga National Park located near the border with Rwanda which had been closed to tourists due to wars and political conflicts in the region is now resuming tourism for 2019, according to a statement obtained Monday in Kigali.
Read more13-Feb-2019 to 19:13
Mozambique: W/Bank provides $50m to head off carbon emission, deforestation
APA-Maputo (Mozambique) — The World Bank has agreed to provide Mozambique with $50 million in return for cutting carbon emissions and reducing deforestation, APA can report on Wednesday.
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New frog species discovered in Ethiopia
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — A new species of puddle frog has been found in a previously unexplored mountain in southwestern Ethiopia, APA learned on Wednesday.
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Botswana on high alert over heavy floods
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The authorities in Botswana are on high alert as the department of meteorological services on Tuesday issued a statement warning of heavy floods across the country.
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Gambian First Lady heads African crusade against plastic pollution
APA-Banjul (The Gambia) — The African Union Commission has appointed Gambian First Lady, Fatoumata Bah-Barrow to head its war on plastics which are polluting the continent.
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