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01Feb/16

The statue of Cecil Rhodes

Oxford keeps statue of colonialist Rhodes, dividing opinion

February 1, 2016WorldBritish Empire, Cecil Rhodes, DE BEERS DIAMOND, Education in the United Kingdom, Human Interest, Imperialism, Killing of Cecil the lion, Lau, Oriel College, Oxford, Orsi Kozel, Oxford, Politics, Randlords, Rhodes, Rhodes Must Fall, Rhodes of Africa, Rhodes Scholarship, Rhodes University, Riane Trotmaw, Simon Tomlinson, Tony Abbott, United Kingdom, University of Oxford, Zimbabwesmbale

Opinions are divided as an Oxford University college announces that it will keep a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes on display.

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12Oct/15

Zimbabwe: no charges for U.S. lion-killer

October 12, 2015CrimeBig-game hunting, Cecil, Countries, Draft:Cecil the Lion, Geography of Africa, Given names, Hunting, Hwange District, In Zimbabwe, Killing of Cecil the lion, Lion, Lions Clubs International, Palmer, Prized, Walter Palmer, Zimbabwesmbale

(R Reports) – Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing its most prized lion Cecil in July.
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08Sep/15

Minnesota dentist who killed Zimbabwe lion returns to work

September 8, 2015Human InterestAnimals, BLOOMINGTON, Cathy Pierce, Cecil, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Hwange District, In Zimbabwe, Joe Friedberg, Killing of Cecil the lion, Lion, Mammals of Africa, Minneapolis, Minnesota dentist, Panthera leo melanochaita, Poop Cecil, professional hunter, U.S. Justice Department, United States, Veronique Lamb, Walter Palmer, Zimbabwesmbale

The Minnesota dentist whose killing of Zimbabwean lion Cecil sparked global outcry from animal lovers maintains that the hunt was legal and heads back to work,

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31Jul/15

US cites fair trial considerations in Zimbabe lion killing extradition request

July 31, 2015PoliticsCecil the Lion, Countries, Criminal law, Department of State, Extradition, Extradition law in the United States, Geography of Africa, Harare, International law, International relations, Killing of Cecil the lion, Law, Mark Toner, Muchinguri, Politics, spokesman, United States, Walter Palmer, Washington D.C., Zimbabwesmbale

In the wake of a request by Zimbabwe for the extradition of a US citizen accused of killing Cecil the Lion, U.S. State department says that all extradition requests take into account the ability of a country to provide a fair trial and other “humanitarian” considerations.

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31Jul/15

Zimbabwe wants lion-killer Palmer to face charges

July 31, 2015EnvironmentAfrica, Cecil, Countries, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY OXFORD UNIVERSITY, Environment, environment minister, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Hwange District, In Zimbabwe, International relations, Killing of Cecil the lion, Minneapolis, Opa Muchinguri, Oppah Muchinguri, Political geography, Walter Palmer, Zimbabwesmbale

(DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY OXFORD UNIVERSITY / REUTERS) – Zimbabwe’s environment minister Oppah Muchinguri says she wants Dr Walter Palmer brought back to Zimbabwe to face charges for killing Cecil — Zimbabwe’s celebrated lion.
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31Jul/15

U.S. hunter becomes the hunted

July 31, 2015EnvironmentAfrica, Andrew Loveridge, Cecil, Culture, dentist and trophy hunter, Environment, Hunting, Hwange District, In Zimbabwe, Killing of Cecil the lion, Lion, Lions, Loveridge, Nationality, Organisms, Palmer, Predators, Safari Club International, the u.s. fish and wildlife service, Trophy hunting, TWITTER.COM, Zimbabwe, Zoologysmbale

(REUTERS/WHITEHOUSE.GOV /HUNTFOREVER.ORG /TWITTER.COM) – The American dentist and trophy hunter accused of killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe is getting a taste of being hunted himself.
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