Rare black rhino poached in Zimbabwe

Game wardens in Zimbabwe have killed a rare black rhino that’s a favourite of tourists after it was shot and severely wounded by poachers, The rhino named Ntombi had four bullet wounds in her legs and shoulder and her horns hacked off. ends intro Eight-year old Ntombi – whose name means woman in Ndebele – […]

Dramatic increase in Boko Haram child bombers

The United Nations child agency says Boko Haram’s use of child bombers has increased over the last year. It estimates  one in five suicide attacks is being done by children. ends intro Young girls, often drugged, are behind three-quarters of Boko Haram’s suicide attacks by child bombers in Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad. There has been  […]