Zimbabwe’s military seized power early on Wednesday targeting “criminals” around President Robert Mugabe but gave assurances on national television that the 93-year-old leader and his family were “safe and sound”. Zimbabwe's army is in control of central Harare but denies coup. Where is Robert Mugabe? https://t.co/P3VWkqW2sF pic.twitter.com/cdsqFXw001 — BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) November 15, 2017…
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Xandra-lion shot for trophy in Zimbabwe
Cecil the lion’s 6-year-old son was shot and killed by a big-game trophy hunter in western Zimbabwe earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the hunt. Xanda had been tracked with a fitted GPS satellite collar since 2015, the same year his father was killed. His death on July 7 was first indicated…