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JUNE LAST MAN STANDING In the wake of a poaching tragedy, Kenya’s Maasai Cricket Warriors launched a rhino-protection campaign with Sudan – the sole male of his species left on earth. THE AFRICA REPORT
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AUGUST NEW SUEZ CANAL Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened an expansion of the famous waterway, completed in just 12 months. The $8.2bn project will almost double the volume of traffic the canal can handle.
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APRIL FIRST DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION FOR NIGERIA Former military general Muhammadu Buhari returned to the presidency at Aso Rock after becoming the country’s first opposition leader to unseat a sitting president. He beat Goodluck Jonathan with a campaign focused on combating corruption.
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