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Banyana Banyana and the Mighty Warriors Elevating Women’s Football in Africa
Two African women’s football (soccer) teams–South Africa’s Banyana Banyana and Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors–are giving the sport a long-awaited boost with their recent appearances at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Despite the fact that both teams were eliminated before reaching the quarter finals, the athletes impressed spectators and grew their fanbase with their solid skills and…
Poachers Target Giraffes for their Tails in DRC
Forty years ago, Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo was a very different place, abuzz with the comings and goings of elephants, rhinos, and 350 Kordofan giraffes. Today, the park stands as a reminder of the damage poachers can do to a natural habitat. Only 38 Kordofan giraffes can be found in…
Post-Ebola Liberia
On June 9, 2016, the World Health Organization declared Liberia free of the transmission of Ebola. The announcement came 42 days after the last confirmed Ebola patient in the country tested negative for the second time. Liberia was first declared Ebola free in May 2015, but the disease reemerged 3 times, bringing the toll to…
The Sex “Dive”: Women and Men Who Lose their Libido
As people change with time, so do relationships, and it’s not uncommon for those who were adorably in love so many years ago to lose interest and their libido. One of the biggest causes of divorce is lack of intimacy. While sex plays a major role for one’s libido, so does one’s gender, making this…
