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Sportnachrichten | Alle Fußball & Sport News | Live-Ticker & Ergebnisse [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·"Eine unglaubliche Geschichte": Das Zwischenfazit zum Afrika-Cup
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Matter Glanz: Die Kontroversen beim Afrika-Cup - und wer die Favoriten sind
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Pope Leo condemns ‘authoritarians’ and ‘the rich’ during Angola trip
Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola that many people in the world were being ‘exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich,’ the latest example of a forceful new speaking style he has adopted on his four-nation Africa tour. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #pope #popeleo #angola #authoritarian #rich Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow…
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From Angola to the World… Buraka Som Sistema
https://amf.didiermary.fr/from-angola-to-world-buraka-som-sistema/
Buraka Som Sistema was an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African Zouk and Kuduro genre. It is generally credited with creating the “zouk bass” and “progressive kuduro” variant and has received an MTV European Music Award. […]
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Review: Under York #1 (of 6)
Being from the north east of England, when I see a book called Under York, that contains magic, demons and history, I have to assume that the new book form Image is based in the town fifty-odd miles south of me. But no, York, this time around is New York, so good they named it twice. Who would...
https://comiccrusaders.com/review-under-york-1-of-6/
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Lingala Dictionary & Phrasebook: A Language of Central Africa. Lingala-English/English-Lingala by Aquilina Mawadza; Yeno Matuka
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#Lingala, #dictionary, #dictionaries, #bilingualdictionary, #bilingualdictionaries, #translationdictionary, #translationdictionaries, #phrasebook, #phrasebooks, #bagó, #lingɛlɛ́sa, #búku, #Congo, #Kongo, #Kongó, #KongóKinsásá, #RepublíkiyaKongóDemokratíkiLingala (a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo family) is spoken by approximately 10 million people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Angola. It originated in the Equatorial Region of the DRC, but as the official language of the Army, it became the major language of the Capital city, Kinshasa. Lingala is considered one of the national languages of the DRC.
This dictionary uses the simplified Lingala dialect, also known as Lingala facile. It is mostly a spoken language.
This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to central Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics.
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Coming In For A Landing
Lens: Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD on a Fujifilm X-T30
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Coming In For A Landing
Lens: Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD on a Fujifilm X-T30
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Coming In For A Landing
Lens: Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD on a Fujifilm X-T30
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VERSO IL GRAN FESTIVAL DELLA ZUPPA ARRIVA A FONDO COMINI !!!!
Fondo Comini, domenica 13 aprile alle ore 13:00 CEST
VERSO IL GRAN FESTIVAL DELLA ZUPPA ARRIVA A FONDO COMINI !!!! 🪇🥁
Sesto e ultimo evento di autofinanziamento verso il Gran Festival Internazionale della Zuppa di Bologna!!!!
Una bellissima giornata al parco per, questa volta per davvero, salutare la primavera! Con spettacoli, danza, tessuti aerei, mercatino, pranzo conviviale, musica… e zuppa zuppa zuppa!! 🍲DOMENICA 13 APRILE
Dalle 13.00 alle 21.00
Casa di Quartiere Fondo Comini
📍 Via Aristotile Fioravanti, 68
Programma— Roda con Capoeira Angola Palmares
— Ritmi brasiliani con la Bateria Corretto Samba diretta da Cristiano Buffolino
— Gruppo di danza “Sankiri Ba faré“ capitanato da Monica Zazza e Mohamed Bangoura + Gruppo di percussioni “Djembe-Ta“ capitanato da Sourakhata Dioubate
— Spettacolo di Tessuti Aerei del B.U.C.O.— Spettacolo di giocoleria per bambini del laboratorio del B.U.C.O.
— CANTASTORIE con Giacomo Liva e Veronica Solari a cura del Collettivo Vento
— KIMERA Laboratorio di scultura creativa per bimb3 a cura di @kimera_genesi l Riciclaggio creativo di giocattoli attraverso il processo di distruzione-creazione
Dalle 14:30 alle 17:30
+ Mercatino di arti grafiche, second hand e artigianato!
+ InfoZuppenPoint: Info utili sul Festival della Zuppa
+ Zuppa e vino par tòt!!
Vieni vieni!! Non lasciare che ti sfugga! 🌻🐓🌻
// Grafike di vakku.https://balotta.org/event/verso-il-gran-festival-della-zuppa-arriva-a-fondo-comini
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VERSO IL GRAN FESTIVAL DELLA ZUPPA ARRIVA A FONDO COMINI !!!!
Fondo Comini, domenica 13 aprile alle ore 13:00 CEST
VERSO IL GRAN FESTIVAL DELLA ZUPPA ARRIVA A FONDO COMINI !!!! 🪇🥁
Sesto e ultimo evento di autofinanziamento verso il Gran Festival Internazionale della Zuppa di Bologna!!!!
Una bellissima giornata al parco per, questa volta per davvero, salutare la primavera! Con spettacoli, danza, tessuti aerei, mercatino, pranzo conviviale, musica… e zuppa zuppa zuppa!! 🍲DOMENICA 13 APRILE
Dalle 13.00 alle 21.00
Casa di Quartiere Fondo Comini
📍 Via Aristotile Fioravanti, 68
Programma— Roda con Capoeira Angola Palmares
— Ritmi brasiliani con la Bateria Corretto Samba diretta da Cristiano Buffolino
— Gruppo di danza “Sankiri Ba faré“ capitanato da Monica Zazza e Mohamed Bangoura + Gruppo di percussioni “Djembe-Ta“ capitanato da Sourakhata Dioubate
— Spettacolo di Tessuti Aerei del B.U.C.O.— Spettacolo di giocoleria per bambini del laboratorio del B.U.C.O.
— CANTASTORIE con Giacomo Liva e Veronica Solari a cura del Collettivo Vento
— KIMERA Laboratorio di scultura creativa per bimb3 a cura di @kimera_genesi l Riciclaggio creativo di giocattoli attraverso il processo di distruzione-creazione
Dalle 14:30 alle 17:30
+ Mercatino di arti grafiche, second hand e artigianato!
+ InfoZuppenPoint: Info utili sul Festival della Zuppa
+ Zuppa e vino par tòt!!
Vieni vieni!! Non lasciare che ti sfugga! 🌻🐓🌻
// Grafike di vakku.https://balotta.org/event/verso-il-gran-festival-della-zuppa-arriva-a-fondo-comini
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African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata
Red list status: Least concern (in 2016) but likely becoming endangered now.
Locations: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
African Palm Civets Nandinia binotata are ecosystem-critical seed dispersers in Africa’s forests. Their spotted coats blend into the dappled forest shadows of #Liberia and #Gabon in #Africa. Although they were once widespread, the African palm civet now faces mounting pressure from palm oil-driven deforestation, mining, and relentless hunting for #bushmeat. Their survival hangs in the balance —fight for their survival every time you shop, be #Vegan for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife.
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Vital seed dispersers in #African forests, African palm civets are hunted for #bushmeat in #Gabon 🇬🇦 #Liberia 🇱🇷 Say NO to #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Fight for them! Be #Vegan 🫑🍆 #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🚜☠️🔥❌ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/11/13/african-palm-civet-nandinia-binotata/
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The African palm civet is a small, cat-like omnivore, their slender body and long, ringed tail perfectly adapted for life in the treetops. Their fur ranges from grey to dark brown, with distinctive dark spots decorating their back. Males are slightly larger than females, typically weighing between 1 and 3 kilograms and measuring 30 to 70 centimetres in length. Two scent glands beneath their abdomen allow them to mark territory and communicate with potential mates. African palm civets are nocturnal, spending most of their lives high in the canopy, where they forage, rest, and raise their young. They are nocturnal and spend the majority of their lives in the tree canopies of rainforests eating from fruit-bearing trees like banana, papaya, fig and corkwood.
Threats
The main threats to African palm civets are anthropogenic and include:
Large tracts of rainforest where African palm civets live are threatened by commercial logging and large-scale oil palm plantations owned by foreign multinational companies.
Hunting for bushmeat trade
Around 8,000 palm civets are hunted in the Nigerian and Cameroon part of the Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests. Throughout Africa these small animals are treated as hostile by locals and are killed for this reason. They are regularly found in bushmeat markets.
Palm oil deforestation: a major threat
The upper Guinean rainforests in Liberia are a biodiversity rich hotspot and they are rapidly being fragmented and destroyed by palm oil and timber deforestation, along with mining.
Habitat
The African palm civet’s range spans much of sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Gambia in the west, through Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. They inhabit deciduous forests, lowland rainforests, gallery forests, riverine peatlands, and swamplands. Once widespread, their habitat is now fragmented by deforestation, agriculture, and mining, leaving only scattered pockets of forest where the African palm civet can still be found.
Diet
African palm civets are omnivorous, their diet shifting with the rhythm of the seasons. Fruits such as persimmon, African corkwood, Uapaca, fig, papaya, and banana form the core of their diet. When fruit is scarce, they hunt rodents, lizards, birds, frogs, insects, and even raid farms for small livestock. Their foraging is a quiet, methodical search through the canopy, and they are vital seed dispersers, helping to regenerate the forests they call home.
Mating and breeding
African palm civets are mostly solitary, coming together only to mate. Males range over territories that overlap with those of several females. Breeding occurs year-round, with peaks during the rainy seasons, especially from September to January. After a gestation of about 64 days, females give birth in tree hollows to litters of up to four cubs. The young are weaned after about two months, remaining with their mothers as they learn to forage and navigate the treetops. Sexual maturity is reached at around three years, and the generation length is estimated at seven years. The bond between mother and cub is strong, forged in the safety of the canopy and tested by the dangers of the shrinking forest.
FAQs
Where do African palm civets sleep?
African palm civets are highly arboreal and seek shelter high in the treetops, where they find safety from predators and the elements. They commonly rest or sleep during the day in the forks of large trees, among lianas, or in tangled vines, blending into the foliage with their spotted coats. Occasionally, as forests shrink and human settlements expand, African palm civets adapt by sleeping in less typical places such as gutters, thick undergrowth at farm and village margins, woodpiles, old dead trees, piles of dead leaves, and even in thatched roofs or overgrown shrubbery in rubbish dumps. Their choice of sleeping site is always guided by the need for concealment and protection, reflecting their nocturnal and secretive nature.
Can African palm civets climb trees?
African palm civets are exceptional climbers, spending most of their lives in the forest canopy. Their bodies are built for agility among the branches: they have powerful limbs, long tails for balance, and sharp, retractile claws that allow them to grip bark and vines securely. African palm civets move swiftly and silently through the treetops, foraging, resting, and raising their young high above the ground, rarely descending except to cross open areas in search of food or new shelter. Their arboreal lifestyle is so pronounced that they are sometimes described as “tree cats,” and their climbing abilities are vital for evading predators and accessing fruit-laden branches.
Are palm civets carnivorous?
African palm civets are omnivores, with a diet that is more varied than simply carnivorous. While they do eat small mammals, birds, eggs, insects, and occasionally carrion or even raid farms for small livestock, fruit forms the largest part of their diet. They consume a wide range of fruits, including those from umbrella trees, sugar plums, corkwood, wild figs, and even the fleshy pulp from oil palms. African palm civets are opportunistic feeders, adapting their diet to what is available seasonally and in their environment, but they are not strictly carnivorous and play a significant role as seed dispersers in their forest habitats.
How big are African palm civets?
African palm civets are small to medium-sized mammals, with males generally larger than females. Adult males typically measure between 39.8 and 62.5 centimetres in body length, with tails adding another 43 to 76.2 centimetres, and can weigh from 1.3 to 3 kilograms. Females are slightly smaller, with body lengths of 37 to 61 centimetres and tails of 34 to 70 centimetres, weighing between 1.2 and 2.7 kilograms. Their long, muscular tails and compact bodies make them agile climbers, and their size allows them to navigate the dense forest canopy with ease.
Take Action!
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You can support this beautiful animal
There are no known formal conservation activities in place for this animal. Make sure that you #Boycottpalmoil and #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket and raise awareness of the plight of beautiful African palm civets in order to support their survival! Find out more here
Further Information
The IUCN has declared that this animal was of ‘Least Concern’ in 2016. However, their habitat is rapidly declining and they deserve more intensive protection and regular assessment.
Gaubert, P., Bahaa-el-din, L., Ray, J. & Do Linh San, E. 2015. Nandinia binotata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T41589A45204645. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41589A45204645.en. Accessed on 07 September 2022.
Kotelnicki, S. (2012). Nandinia binotata. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nandinia_binotata/
Wikipedia. (n.d.). African palm civet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Palm_Civet
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3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
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White-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis
White-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis
Endangered
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered
Location: Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Tanzania, ZambiaFound across the remaining fragments of West and Central African rainforest, the elusive White-bellied Pangolin is a nocturnal, arboreal insectivore whose very body has become a global commodity.
The White-bellied Pangolin also commonly known as the Tree Pangolin are fascinating creatures akin to giant pest controllers, estimated to consume around 70 million insects per year. #Pangolins don’t have teeth, rather they have scales lining their stomachs which aid them in the digestion of food that is swallowed whole. Baby pangolins often ride on their mother’s backs and and are known as pango pups. They are able to use their tails to support their body weight and can walk upright on their hind legs.
They are often captured and killed for the illegal #poaching trade in abandoned palm oil plantations in their native homelands in #WestAfrica. Now classified as #Endangered by the IUCN, White-bellied Pangolins face a terrifying future. The dual threats of industrial-scale trafficking and rampant #deforestation for agriculture—especially #palmoil plantations—are pushing them towards extinction Help them every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
https://youtu.be/FnBYSGtzQ20?si=80-qlW_xbri9F5rG
White-bellied #Pangolins 🤎😻🙏 are threatened by #palmoil #cococa #meat #deforestation and #poaching. These amazing animals can walk upright on their hind legs🐾 Help them when you shop be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/18/white-bellied-pangolin-phataginus-tricuspis/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterMeek and gentle white-bellied #pangolins are ruthlessly hunted for their scales which have ZERO medicinal value. A growing threat is #palmoil 🌴🪔🤢and #tobacco 🚭 #deforestation. Help them survive! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/18/white-bellied-pangolin-phataginus-tricuspis/
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With their bodies armoured in keratin scales and their gentle, silent movements through the treetops, white-bellied pangolins have been described as one of the most extraordinary yet most misunderstood creatures on Earth.
Also known as the African Tree Pangolin, these slender and shy mammals are covered head to tail in overlapping, pale brown or yellowish scales made entirely of keratin. These scales provide formidable protection against predators, curling into a ball when threatened—a defence mechanism that unfortunately makes them easy targets for poachers. Adults typically weigh between 1.5 to 2.5 kilograms and grow to about 30 to 40 cm in body length, with tails often longer than their bodies to aid climbing.
Although often thought of as ground-dwelling, White-bellied Pangolins are superb climbers, capable of scaling tall trees with ease. Their prehensile tails help them balance while they forage along branches. They are largely nocturnal, solitary creatures, most active in the dark hours of night when they hunt for ants and termites. Motion-activated camera traps in West and Central African forests have shown them traversing forest floors and climbing high into the canopy, displaying surprising agility and adaptability (Akpona et al., 2008).
Social encounters are rare and brief, usually related to mating. White-bellied pangolins are silent and secretive, with subtle olfactory communication being their primary form of interaction. Even within protected areas, their presence is more often indicated by signs—like feeding holes or scat—than by direct sightings. Despite this elusiveness, they are now frequently detected in bushmeat markets across the region, highlighting the immense pressure they are under (Boakye et al., 2016).
Diet
White-bellied Pangolins feed exclusively on social insects—primarily ants and termites—which they locate using an acute sense of smell. Once prey is detected, they use their powerful, curved claws to tear open nests and extract insects using a long, sticky tongue that can extend more than 25 cm. Unlike other insectivores, they have no teeth; instead, they rely on their muscular stomach to grind food.
Their diet makes them ecological engineers, playing a critical role in controlling ant and termite populations and aerating soil through their foraging activity. This insectivorous diet also makes them highly vulnerable to habitat degradation, since many of their preferred prey species are sensitive to disturbance and disappear from logged or converted lands. A recent survey in the Oluwa Forest Reserve found that pangolin presence was strongly correlated with the abundance of ant and termite mounds, both of which are declining due to increasing land use (Adeniji et al., 2023).
Reproduction and Mating
Pangolins have slow reproductive rates. Females typically give birth to a single offspring after a gestation of around 150 days. Newborns are tiny, weighing around 80-100 grams, with soft, pink scales that harden over time. Young are known as ‘Pango Pups’. For the first few weeks, infants are carried on their mother’s tail, clinging tightly as she forages.
Breeding appears to occur year-round, though data is scarce. Most pangolin offspring are likely born during periods of high insect availability. Observations in Gabon have noted that most adult females encountered during field surveys were pregnant or nursing, suggesting near-continuous breeding potential (Pagès, 1975). However, due to intense poaching, pregnant and nursing pangolins are disproportionately removed from the wild, further destabilising populations.
Geographic Range
Phataginus tricuspis is the most widespread of all African pangolin species, ranging from Guinea-Bissau and Senegal in the west to north-western Tanzania and northern Angola in the east and south. It is present in at least 23 countries. Despite this wide distribution, populations are heavily fragmented, and many former strongholds—especially in West Africa—have seen local extinctions or drastic declines.
In Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, intensive habitat conversion for logging, agriculture, and urban development has devastated forests, and pangolins are now rare outside protected areas. Studies in Osun and Ondo States have shown sharp declines even in conservation areas due to poaching and ineffective law enforcement (Owolabi et al., 2024; Adeniji et al., 2023). The Yaoundé bushmeat markets in Cameroon have been identified as key hubs for trafficking pangolins sourced from up to 600 km away, revealing the extent of illegal harvesting across Central Africa (Dipita et al., 2024).
Threats
Forests are disappearing rapidly in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, their strongholds, while pangolin scales are being smuggled in tonnes across continents. With an estimated 0.4–2.7 million pangolins hunted annually in Central Africa alone, and seizures of their scales numbering in the hundreds of thousands of individuals, this species is in crisis (Ingram et al., 2018; Challender et al., 2019).
White-bellied Pangolins were often caught in abandoned or little-used oil palm plantations.
IUCN Red List
- Wildlife Trafficking: Phataginus tricuspis is the most trafficked African pangolin species. Between 2013 and 2019, an estimated 400,000 individuals were killed for their scales alone (Challender et al., 2019).
- Traditional Medicine and Bushmeat: Pangolins are widely consumed across West Africa and used in traditional rituals and pseudo medicine, particularly in Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon (Soewu & Ayodele, 2009).
- Palm Oil Deforestation: Industrial palm oil expansion is a major driver of forest loss throughout the species’ range. In Nigeria and Cameroon, pangolins are losing critical habitat to monoculture plantations (Adeniji et al., 2023).
- Habitat Fragmentation: Rapid human population growth and road expansion are isolating forest patches and making pangolins more accessible to poachers (Owolabi et al., 2024).
Take Action!
Boycott palm oil products to help save the White-bellied Pangolin and the forests they depend on. Support grassroots and indigenous-led conservation efforts in West and Central Africa. Demand stricter enforcement against wildlife trafficking and campaign online against the use of pangolins in traditional medicine. Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
FAQs
How many White-bellied Pangolins are left in the wild?
There is no precise global population estimate due to their elusive nature and widespread poaching. However, local studies and market data suggest the species is in steep decline. In Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon, hunters now consider the species to be rare or extirpated from many former habitats (Akpona et al., 2008; Ingram et al., 2018).
Why are pangolins hunted?
They are hunted for meat, traditional medicine, spiritual rituals, and increasingly, for international markets in China and Vietnam where their scales are used in pseudo-medicinal compounds. Scales from at least 200,000 pangolins were trafficked between 2015 and 2019 (Challender et al., 2019).
Do palm oil plantations affect pangolins?
Yes. The conversion of natural forest to palm oil monocultures destroys their habitat, reduces food sources, and makes pangolins more vulnerable to hunting. In southern Nigeria, White-bellied Pangolins were once found even in degraded farms, but monocultures support fewer ants and termites, removing their core diet (Sodeinde & Adedipe, 1994).
Do pangolins make good pets?
Absolutely not. Pangolins are solitary, wild animals with highly specialised diets. They cannot survive long in captivity, and the illegal pet trade drives their extinction. Keeping them as pets is cruel and ecologically devastating.
White-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis
Further Information
Adeniji, A. E., Ejidike, B. N., Olaniyi, O. E., & Akala, V. T. (2023). Distribution and threat to white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) in Oluwa Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, 15(2). https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jrfwe/article/view/252333
Dipita, A. D., Missoup, A. D., Aguillon, S., Lecompte, E., Momboua, B. R., Chaber, A. L., … & Gaubert, P. (2024). Genetic tracing of the illegal trade of the white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) in western Central Africa. Scientific Reports, 14, 13131. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63666-9
Ingram, D. J., Coad, L., Abernethy, K. A., Maisels, F., Stokes, E. J., Bobo, K. S., … & Simo, M. (2018). Assessing Africa-wide pangolin hunting pressures and trade. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 6, 25. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12389
Owolabi, B. A., Akinsorotan, O. A., Adewumi, A. A., & Sanusade, A. O. (2024). Locals’ perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes regarding the conservation of the critically endangered Phataginus tricuspis. ResearchSquare. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3944447/v1
Pietersen, D., Moumbolou, C., Ingram, D.J., Soewu, D., Jansen, R., Sodeinde, O., Keboy Mov Linkey Iflankoy, C., Challender, D. & Shirley, M.H. 2019. Phataginus tricuspis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T12767A123586469. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T12767A123586469.en. Downloaded on 17 January 2021.
Soewu, D. A., & Ayodele, I. A. (2009). Utilization of pangolins in traditional Yorubic medicine in Ijebu province, Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 5, 39. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4269-5-39
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African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
Location: Central and West Africa – Guineo-Congolian tropical forests, including Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and surrounding regions.
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
The African Forest #Elephant is a Critically Endangered species found in the dense #rainforests of Central and #WestAfrica. They are smaller than their savanna relatives, with straighter tusks and rounder ears, uniquely adapted to their forested habitat. As ecosystem engineers, these elephants play a crucial role in maintaining Afrotropical forests by dispersing seeds and mitigating against climate change by shaping forest composition. However, relentless #poaching for ivory, habitat destruction due to #palmoil, #cocoa and #tobacco agriculture, and human-elephant conflict have decimated their population. Recent studies have shown that African Forest Elephants’ movement patterns vary significantly between individuals, with some elephants exploring vast distances while others remain in small home ranges. This variation poses unique challenges for conservation efforts. Resist and fight for their survival each time you shop, be #vegan and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife.
African Forest #Elephants are ecosystem engineers fighting #ClimateChange in #WestAfrica. Yet #poaching and #palmoil #deforestation have rendered them critically endangered 😿🐘 Help them and be #vegan #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/09/11/african-forest-elephant-loxodonta-cyclotis/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterSupremely intelligent and sensitive African Forest #Elephants 🐘🩶 face several grave threats, incl. #PalmOil #Deforestation and #poaching in #Gabon 🇬🇦 #Congo 🇨🇩 #WestAfrica. Fight for them when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/09/11/african-forest-elephant-loxodonta-cyclotis/
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterRapid land use change, including palm oil plantations across their range is driving the direct loss and fragmentation of habitat, is an increasing threat to African elephants across their range.
IUCN red list
Appearance and Behaviour
African Forest Elephants are smaller than their savanna counterparts, with a shoulder height of 2 to 3 metres. They have a more compact build, rounded ears, and long, narrow tusks that point downward, (Gobush et al., 2021). Their grey skin is often darker due to the humid rainforest environment. They live in small, matriarchal family groups and display remarkable individual variation in movement behaviours. Some elephants, known as “explorers,” travel vast distances, while others, the “idlers,” remain within confined home ranges. These behavioural differences complicate conservation efforts, as strategies must account for their diverse space-use needs.
These elephants are highly intelligent and social, living in small, matriarchal family groups that navigate the rainforest together. Their deep infrasonic rumbles travel through the ground, allowing communication over vast distances, even in the thickest jungle. Recent research has revealed that their vocalisations have a structure akin to human syntax—complex combinations of calls used to convey intricate meanings (Hedwig & Kohlberg, 2024).
Other research has found that the foraging, seed dispersal and exploration of African Forest Elephants helps to mitigate African forests against climate change. A 2019 study from the Ndoki Forest in the Republic of Congo (ROC) and LuiKotale in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) estimated that if elephants were removed from these sites, the loss of their forest-shaping food preferences would reduce the forest’s carbon capture by 7%.
Diet
Forest Elephants are frugivorous and play an irreplaceable role as seed dispersers, particularly for large fruiting trees. They are responsible for spreading the seeds of over 41 timber species, including Bobgunnia fistuloides (pao rosa), a tree prized for its high-value wood (Blake et al., 2009; Campos-Arceiz & Blake, 2011). Without these elephants, the rainforest’s ability to regenerate and store carbon would be drastically diminished.
Reproduction and Mating
With a gestation period of 22 months—the longest of any land mammal—female African Forest elephants give birth only once every four to six years (Gobush et al., 2021). Due to their slow reproductive rate, population recovery is incredibly difficult, making conservation efforts even more urgent. Calves remain under their mother’s care for over a decade, learning crucial survival skills in the rainforest.
Geographic Range
African Forest Elephants roam vast home ranges, some spanning over 2,000 km² (Beirne et al., 2021). Their movements are largely dictated by fruiting cycles, water availability, and human encroachment. A recent study found that they exhibit remarkable individual variation in movement patterns—some acting as ‘explorers,’ roaming far and wide, while others remain within familiar territories (Beirne et al., 2021). Roads and logging concessions disrupt these traditional routes, forcing elephants into human settlements and escalating conflict.
Threats
- Illegal Wildlife Trade and Poaching: The illegal and criminal trade in elephant ivory continues to drive rampant poaching. Despite international bans, demand remains high in black markets (Wittemyer et al., 2014; Maisels et al., 2013).
- Palm Oil Agriculture Expansion: Forests are being obliterated for palm oil, cocoa, tobacco and rubber plantations, erasing habitat at an alarming rate (Scalbert et al., 2022).
- Logging, Mining, and Infrastructure Expansion: The development of roads and infrastructure for timber and mining grants poachers greater access to once-inaccessible forest areas (Beirne et al., 2021).
- Human-Elephant Conflict: Shrinking forests push elephants into farmland, leading to fatal clashes with farmers trying to protect their crops (Ngama et al., 2016).
- Climate Change: Disruptions in rainfall patterns and fruiting cycles impact the food supply of African Forest Elephants, forcing them into riskier migration routes where they can come into contact with poachers or conflict with farmers.
- Slow Reproduction Rate: African Forest Elephants have a long gestation periods and high calf mortality, their populations cannot recover quickly from losses.
Elephants and Language: Call Combinations and Syntax
Groundbreaking research has revealed that African Forest Elephants use complex call combinations, akin to human syntax, to communicate in high-stakes situations (Hedwig & Kohlberg, 2024). Their vocal repertoire includes:
- Low-frequency rumbles: Used to coordinate movements and social interactions. These deep sounds can travel several kilometres through dense rainforest.
- Broadband roars: Express distress, urgency, or aggression, particularly in response to predators or conflict.
- Combined calls: When rumbles and roars are merged, they create new meanings. These combinations are more frequently used in competitive situations, suggesting that elephants alter their vocal signals to convey specific messages in dangerous or high-emotion contexts.
The ability to combine calls strategically may help elephants navigate social disputes, secure access to resources, or reunite with separated family members. This discovery sheds light on the cognitive abilities of these animals and their sophisticated social lives.
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African Forest Elephants and Timber Concessions
Timber and palm oil concessions now cover vast portions of forest elephant habitat, with little understanding of how these logging operations impact elephant populations (Scalbert et al., 2022). While elephants can persist in selectively logged forests, they require large, undisturbed areas to sustain viable populations. Key findings include:
- African Forest Elephants regenerate forests: By dispersing seeds of high-carbon tree species, they facilitate the regrowth of timber species, making their role essential for maintaining the economic value of these forests.
- Logging alters movement patterns: While some elephants adapt to fragmented landscapes, others are displaced, forced into human-dominated areas where they are at greater risk of poaching and conflict.
- Forest loss drives ecological collapse: Without elephants maintaining seed dispersal, many commercially valuable trees may struggle to regenerate, ultimately degrading the timber industry’s long-term viability.
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Further Information
Beirne, C., Houslay, T. M., Morkel, P., Clark, C. J., Fay, M., Okouyi, J., White, L. J. T., & Poulsen, J. R. (2021). African forest elephant movements depend on time scale and individual behavior. Scientific Reports, 11, 12634. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-91627-z
Gobush, K.S., Edwards, C.T.T, Maisels, F., Wittemyer, G., Balfour, D. & Taylor, R.D. 2021. Loxodonta cyclotis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T181007989A181019888. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T181007989A181019888.en. Downloaded on 08 June 2021.
Hedwig, D., & Kohlberg, A. (2024). Call combination in African forest elephants Loxodonta cyclotis. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299656
Scalbert, M., Vermeulen, C., Breuer, T., & Doucet, J. L. (2022). The challenging coexistence of forest elephants Loxodonta cyclotis and timber concessions in central Africa. Mammal Review, 52(3), 501–518. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12305
African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
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3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
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Lesenswerte Doppelrezension der Bücher "Männer, die die Welt verbennen" von @chrisstoecker und "Die Reue des Prometheus" von Peter #Sloterdijk von @BlumeEvolution auf Spektrum #Scilogs:
»Mit 240+ Seiten plus Faktensheets und beeindruckenden Fußnotenapparat belegt der 1973 in Würzburg geborene Psychologe und SPIEGEL-Kolumnist Christian #Stöcker seinen Anspruch auf Sachlich- und #Wissenschaftlichkeit. Faktenreich und rasant präsentiert er in “Männer, die die Welt verbrennen” (2024 bei Ullstein) eine männliche “globale Allianz der #Verbrenner”: Diese reicht von #DavidKoch (USA) und internationalen Wissenschaftsleugner-Netzwerken über Wladimir #Putin (Russland) und dem Medienmogul Rupert #Murdoch (Australien) bis hinunter zur deutschen #ISNM (an deren Anti-Baerbock-Moses-Kampagne er auch meine Kritik erwähnt), zu Frank #Schäffler (FDP), Aserbaidschan-Lobbyisten der CDU und Ex-Kanzler #GerhardSchröder (Gazprom & SPD). Auch Friedrich #Merz, Jens #Spahn sowie Angela #Merkel (zwar Frau, aber eben auch CDU) kommen bei ihm nicht gut weg. Milde erfahren nur die #Grünen, die auch bei der regionalen Ablehnung von Windkraftanlagen oder bei der Agitation gegen Atomkraft- zugunsten von Kohlekraftwerken eben “intraökologische Konflikte” austrügen. […]
Wäre die fossile Blockade der #Energiewende ausschließlich ein Problem liberaler und rechter Akteure, so bliebe das krasse, umweltpolitische Scheitern der sozialistischen Staaten und Regierungen von der Sowjetunion über “linke” Regierungen des heutigen Angola und alleine in Europa Dutzende sozialdemokratischer Regierungen bis zum neo-autoritären, „revolutionären“ Venezuela unerklärlich. Alles nur bedauerliche, fossile Einzelfälle? Oder doch #Ressourcenfluch?
An diesem global beobachtbaren Widerspruch setzt der 1947 in Karlsruhe geborene Philosoph Peter #Sloterdijk in “Die Reue des Prometheus. Von der Gabe des Feuers zur globalen Brandstiftung” an. […]
Laut dem begabten Großrauner Sloterdijk sei das fossile Versagen auch heute keinesfalls auf bürgerliche Bequemlichkeit, sondern vor allem auf eine verhängnisvolle Fehlentscheidung der Marxisten und generell #Arbeiterbewegung im 19. Jahrhundert zurück zu führen. Denn statt nach der vor allem auch von Christen betriebenen Abschaffung der #Sklaverei als “#Ausbeutung des Menschen durch den Menschen” eine wirklich gerechte und nachhaltige Gesellschaft zu gründen, hätte die entstehende Linke mit der Verschmelzung des Arbeits- und Energiebegriffes den Weg zur “Ausbeutung der Erde im Interesse des Menschen” (S. 46) geebnet. […] Neben zahlreichen katastrophal gescheiterten Links-Diktaturen mit Millionen von Toten sei damit bestenfalls eine “Ausbeutungsverschiebung” (S. 48) erreicht worden, die “moderne Gesellschaften eher Konsumvereinen” angleiche und sich nicht zuletzt in “expandierender, ja explodierender #Massentierhaltung” (S. 49) zeige. Die Gier sei also den Menschen nicht erst durch kapitalistische Lobbyisten und Werber eingetrichtert worden. “Die Erwartungen in bezug auf Teilhabe an den quasi anonym und massenhaft anströmenden Überflußgütern wurden für große Mehrheiten zu einer zweiten Natur. Die ‘Feuer des Neides’ trugen das Ihre bei, die konsumierenden Massen zu synchronisieren und zu verähnlichen.” (S. 55) So mündet Sloterdijks sehr Schweiz-Alpenraum-kompatible Argumentation zum Schutz der “#Mitwelt” (statt #Umwelt) in Aufrufe zu neuerlicher Natürlichkeit, Genügsamkeit und familiärer Bescheidenheit vor allem von Frauen bis hin zum “energetischen Pazifismus” (S. 61) und einer “Helvetisierung des Planeten” (S. 63), also der Zerlegung von Großstädten und großen Nationalstaaten in kleinere, föderale Kantone. Der globale Aufstieg rechtspopulistischer und nationalistischer Bewegungen bilde dagegen einen Anfall von “hyper-prometheischem Aufbegehren” (S. 68). Wenn der Philosoph hier auch ausdrücklich #Verschwörungsmythen eine Absage erteilt, so bezeichnet der Spektrum-Rezensent Josef König den sloterdijkschen Stil doch recht treffend als “elitären #Traditionalismus”.« -
How #Maine churches are reckoning with fear of #ImmigrationRaids
by Sean Scott, August 24, 2025Excerpt: "Selma, an asylum seeker from Angola, moved to Texas at the start of the pandemic and then to Maine in January 2022. She fears persecution if she returns because of a family member’s involvement in a #HumanRights group.
" 'As a Christian, I was praying, and then God just gave me direction, which was Maine,' she said.
"She joined a nondenominational Christian church in Portland right away, and she and her two children have been regular attendees ever since. After President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, her 12-year-old daughter asked if it was still safe to go to school.
"As immigration enforcement efforts have increased dramatically this year, many migrants have also reckoned with whether it’s safe to go to places of worship, whether they’re congregants or faith leaders like one Westbrook pastor detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month.
"In one of his first acts in office, Trump rescinded a policy that essentially barred #ICEAgents from making arrests at sensitive locations like #churches, #hospitals and #schools. A coalition sued the Department of Homeland Security over the policy in February, arguing it violated #ReligiousFreedom. A judge declined to block the policy, citing a lack of evidence that churches were 'singled out as special targets' for immigration enforcement.
"Faith leaders are preparing for the possibility of enforcement regardless, and several other lawsuits have been filed on similar grounds, including one in late July with a New England plaintiff.
"#MichelTshimankinda, a Westbrook man who founded a church in South Portland, has been in ICE detention in New Hampshire since Aug. 14, according to the Portland Press Herald. He wasn’t arrested on church property, but his detention has shaken his family and congregation."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maine-churches-reckoning-fear-immigration-100000727.html#ICESucks #ICEKidnapping #MaineNews #DHS #Gestapo #FascismInTheUSA #Racism #Fascism #Authoritarianism #TrumpIsARacist
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https://www.europesays.com/afrique/4746/ le britannique Pensana associe l’Angola à la stratégie occidentale de diversification #2025 #Angola #associe #britannique #diversification #l’Angola #LaTribuneAfrique #occidentale #Pensana #rares #stratégie #Terres
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Wo kommen die “Fachkräfte” her?
Der Frame “Wir schaffen das nicht!” erfüllt sich selbst
Ein seit Jahrzehnten PR-schlachtenerprobter Setzer solcher Diskursrahmen ist Gerd Heinz Richard Landsberg, in Bonn studiert und CDU-Mitglied, will bis zur Rente noch eine neue Bundesregierung schaffen. Die Aussichten sind nicht schlecht. Wie er und seine Gesinnungsfreunde (Frauen […]https://extradienst.net/2023/05/11/wo-kommen-die-fachkraefte-her/
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#Angola: #Debunking the #Myths of the #Lobito #Corridor https://allafrica.com/stories/202512030481.html
In truth, it is a mirror of everything negative the continent endures: Chinese debt, Western opportunism, Congolese blood, Angolan misrule...
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One month to go!
Submissions for #LusOFest 2027 featuring #lusophone and #rhinemain themed shorts, opens 1 May 2026.
https://filmfreeway.com/LusOFest
#filmfest #portugal #brasil #angola #palop #rheinmain #frankfurt #offenbach
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✍️ A chamada para comunicações do colóquio internacional “50 Anos de Dipanda. A imprensa africana e a democracia” foi prolongada até 16 de Março.
O encontro tem como objectivo impulsionar os estudos sobre a história da imprensa angolana e dos #PALOP.
ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/50-anos-dipanda/
#Histodons #Dipanda #CallForPapers #Angola #AfricanPress #AntiColonialism #PortugueseColonialism #HistoryOfThePress #ImprensaAngolana #HistóriaDaImprensa #CFP
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✍️ O IHC é uma das instituições organizadoras do primeiro colóquio internacional do GEIEIPC-IP em Luanda: “50 Anos de Dipanda. A imprensa africana e a democracia”.
Com o objectivo de impulsionar os estudos sobre a história da imprensa angolana e dos #PALOP, a chamada para comunicações está aberta até 20 de Fevereiro.
ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/50-anos-dipanda/
#Histodons #CallForPapers #Angola #AfricanPress #AntiColonialism #PortugueseColonialism #HistoryOfThePress #ImprensaAngolana #HistóriaDaImprensa #CFP
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#Angola and #CapeVerde are openly getting closer to the West as a result of inner policy concerns, but #Russia has friendly ties with most countries of the region, ties those countries do not rush to strain. Those ties have been helped by recent Russian efforts at strengthening its influence on the continent and getting rid of Western competitors.
#Ukraine #CPLP #PALOP