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Africa

Monkeypox: FG tightens border surveillance as cases hit 39

The Federal Government has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points into the country in response to the Monkeypox outbreak. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday signed by his Special Adviser on Media and External Relations, …

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Botswana declares half-day holiday to honor gold medalist Letsile Tebogo

Botswana

President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave Botswana the afternoon off on Friday to celebrate Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first gold medallist and the first African to be crowned 200-metre Olympic champion. Masisi hailed the 21-year-old sprinter as “Botswana’s Sensation” after his outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. “Botswana’s finest sporting …

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Elephant kills Spanish tourist in South Africa

South Africa

A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by an elephant after stepping out of his vehicle to take photos of a small herd at a renowned South African park, authorities said on Tuesday. The 43-year-old man was attacked on Sunday morning at the Pilanesberg National Park, a tourist magnet about 200 …

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