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Brent Stapelkamp, from the Oxford University Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, told the BBC's Alistair Leithead that he had found the international reaction to the killing as "overwhelming".

A Kenyan man with a brain tumour uses a Twitter appeal to raise $60,000 in two days towards his treatment in India.

Hundreds of migrants rescued from a vessel carrying around 600 of them that sank off Libya on Wednesday arrive on the Italian island of Sicily.

Zimbabwe conservation group plans to erect a bronze statue in memory of shot Cecil the lion at the entrance to the park where he lived.

In Africa, some say that the 3D printer could bring a new industrial revolution, allowing goods to be made with less dependence on imported commodities.

Uganda's Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of refunding a bride price, or dowry, on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned.

Egypt prepares to open a major expansion of the Suez Canal, deepening the main waterway and providing ships with a 35km (22 mile) channel parallel to it.

Uganda's supreme court rules that the practice of refunding the bride price on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional.

Briton Andy Murray suffers a surprise second-round defeat against Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia in the Washington Open.

Why is the Suez Canal a big deal? BBC News explains its historical significance, in 60 seconds.