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The mountain bongo, absent from Kenya's forests since 1994, is being reintroduced at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in Nanyuki. The first 10 were released into the wild in 2022; the conservancy now holds 102, recently joined by four males from European zoos to diversify the gene pool. The target is 750 wild bongos by 2050.
Kenya’s “ghost of the forest” is back — with a plan to reach 750 in the wild
A randomized trial has found that weekly semaglutide injections — the active ingredient in weight loss jabs— result in a significant reduction in heavy drinking days, decreasing from an average of 17 to five per month, and a substantial drop in overall alcohol consumption in adults with alcohol use disorder and obesity.
Weight loss jab cuts heavy drinking days by 41% in landmark trial
Cyprus's Department of Fisheries and Marine Research says the rising number of dolphins and other cetaceans spotted around the island is "a particularly positive and encouraging phenomenon" for the eastern Mediterranean, indicating a recovering marine ecosystem. Authorities now require vessels to slow down, maintain safe distances, and avoid chasing or surrounding the animals.
Dolphins and whales are thriving in Cyprus waters — and the island is responding
In Bria, eastern Central African Republic, the NGO Espérance runs vocational training for former child soldiers aged 14 to 17 — teaching sewing, baking, and other trades alongside psychological support. One student described sewing as something that "relaxes my mind." Another, Amadou, 16, now makes bread every morning in his village.
In Central Africa, NGO gives former child soldiers a new life