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Hundreds of Elephants Have Mysteriously Died in Botswana

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Over 350 elephants have died in Botswana since March, sparking a government probe to investigate the mysterious deaths. Read more.

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New Report Shows Phone Cracking Tech is Being Used to Target Journalists in Botswana

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The willingness of digital forensics firms to sell to pretty much any paying law enforcement agency, regardless of the country’s human rights record, has stirred up no minor amount of controversy. These tools, critics say, allow bad governments expansive, invasive powers, and may be used in the course of… Read more.

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In This Best of World SF Story, an Artificial Daughter Longs for Her Mother in Near-Future Africa

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io9 has a first look at the entry by Tlotlo Tsamaase, who hails from Botswana. Edited by World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar , The Best of World SF: Volume 1 collects 26 new short stories from authors representing 21 countries , including France, China, Singapore, Nigeria, India, Japan, Italy, and Cuba. Read more.

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Author Tlotlo Tsamaase on the Feminist Sci-Fi Horror of Womb City

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Tsamaase is a Motswana writer currently living in Botswana. io9 is pleased to announce that Erewhon Books has acquired Womb City, the novel debut of Lambda finalist and Nommo Award-winner Tlotlo Tsamaase , who uses both xe/xem and she/her pronouns. Xer novella, The Silence of the Wilting Skin , garnered a massive… Read more.

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NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Shoots an Elephant in Sickening New Video

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executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, killing an elephant in Botswana in 2013. Newly unearthed footage shows Wayne LaPierre, Jr., It is horrific, and I would not recommend watching it if you’re trying to have a normal day. Read more.

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EON Reality Continues Knowledge Metaverse Global Kickoff Tour

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In the coming weeks, Lejerskar and Johansson will continue their journeys both across the Americas as well as throughout the EMEA region in September — visiting Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, South Africa, Botswana, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Kosovo, the Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom — and the APAC region in October — in which they (..)

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40% of New Covid-19 Cases in London Likely the Omicron Variant: Report

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Roughly 40% of new covid-19 cases in London consist of the recently discovered omicron variant, according to UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who made the starling claim on Monday. The news comes as the British public is urged to get coronavirus booster vaccines to help shore up protection against a disease that has… Read more.