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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Actually Moving to Africa?!?

There’s just a whole lot going on with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle these days. First and foremost, of course, the Royal Couple is awaiting the birth of its first child. According to multiple reports, Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, has touched down in London in anticipation of this blessed event. It really may take place any day now. But celebrity gossip followers and Royal Family supporters are already looking ahead. Yes, they’re curious about the gender of this baby and they are oh so VERY curious about the name Henry and Meghan will choose. However, there’s now cause to be concerned about what the Prince and his Duchess will do after they become first-time parents.  Namely: Might they move? To Africa?!?!?!? In yesterday’s edition of The Sunday Times in Great Britain, Tim Shipman and Roya Nikkhah write that “Courtiers have drawn up plans to hand the Duke and Duchess of Sussex a major international job that could see them moving abroad after the birth of their child.” An insider then explained to this publication just where Markle and Harry could be headed: “Discussions are at an early stage, but the plan is to find a new way of using their soft power abilities, most likely in Africa.” Interesting, right? And also: Unprecedented if it happens. Harry and Meghan recently made news when they picked up and relocated from Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace and into Frogmore Cottage, their new home near Windsor Castle. Did they do so due to an alleged feud with Prince William and Kate Middleton? Or because they wanted to raise their little boy or girl outside the bustlign city? We may never know for certain. The Times now reports, though, that a more long-term and signigicant moving decision may be on the horizon — but not “until 2020 when they have settled down with their new baby, which is due within days.” Harry and Meghan notably traveled to Botswana together early on in their relationship in 2017. Both halves of the famous twosome have dedicated their time and resources to charity work in the region. So this rumor isn’t completely out of nowhere, not in terms of the couple’s shared interests. But it would rock Great Britain to its core, considering the importance placed there on the Royal Family and the seemingly giant EFF YOU it would be from Harry and Meghan to actually live on another continent. Perhaps most surprising of all, Buckingham Palace issued a statement over the weekend in response to the Times article… and did not deny the reports that Harry and Meghan could move away from the U.K. at some point down the line. “Any future plans for The Duke and Duchess are speculative at this stage. No decisions have been taken about future roles,” reads this statement, which concludes: “The Duke will continue to fulfill his role as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador.” Fans must now wonder if it would really be all that shocking for Markle and Harry to go through with this move. The Duchess has been trashed left and right for months by the British press and chatter over a rivalry between Markle/Harry and William/Kate continue to persist, despite an apparent lack of evidence. “The wives don’t get on. The brothers have fallen out,” says a source. “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.” Will she soon get her husband to move very far away from his native country? Stay tuned to find out! View Slideshow: Meghan Markle: Is She FAKING Her Pregnancy?!?

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Squealing Won’t Save You: Leopard Takes Down Warthog In Botswana! [VIDEO]

A young warthog puts up quite a fight against a leopard at Chief’s Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, but all the squealing in the world won’t save him.

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Outrageous Wildlife In The Desert: Instagrammers Take To The Kalahari!

The Kalahari Desert is one of the largest in the world and spans across three countries — Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. It’s also one of the best places to spot wildlife. This week, Instagrammers took to the area to capture these incredible photos!

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Unreal African Scenery: Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park!

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which straddles the border between Botswana and South Africa in the lower Kalahari, is one of the most remote, beautiful places in southern Africa. Click through to get a taste of what you’re missing!

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Instagramming In Africa: Incredible Photos From Chobe National Park!

Located in northern Botswana, Chobe National Park is one of the top places for safari in Africa. Here are our favorite Instagram photos from this week at the park!

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Celebrities in Coffins: Digitally Dead (PHOTOS) World Aids Day 2010

To mark World Aids Day 2010 and raise $1 million, a host of Hollywood celebrities have taken to their coffins prematurely to demonstrate that they will not update their Facebook or Twitter pages until the fund-raising goal is achieved — they are declaing themselves Digitally Dead. RIP added by: gmc1

U.S. Cancels Some of Brazil’s Debt in Exchange For Forest Protection

photo via flickr If only Visa treated my debt the way the U.S. is treating debt from developing countries. On Friday, the Obama Administration announced that it will cancel debt from Brazil in exchange for forest protection. The U.S. has done the same for Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and the Philippines. Deforestation accounts for about 20 percent of global warming emissions, making zero deforestation a priority in places like Brazil and Indonesia, which rank third and fourth for GHG emissions, respectively. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Local Food, Motherfu$k*r: 10 Awesome Ad Campaigns Addressing Food’s Carbon Footprint (Slideshow)

Photo via Thomas Cheng A picture is worth a thousand words. How can we grab people’s attention, and get them to eat more local food? Yes, local food — because it is healthier, slashes food’s carbon footprint, and makes you savour the seasons again. Advertising agencies around the world have launched some truly smart marketing campaigns to educate people on local food and culinary traditions. But don’t take our word for it: See the Australians dress up crocodiles, the Italians… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Court Ruling: Botswana Bushmen Denied Access to Water

Photo via Wikipedia It’s an old battle, and a cruel one. The Botswana government wants the Bushmen of the Kalahari off of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, one of the driest areas of the world but also one the bushmen have called home for thousands of years. Labeling them essentially poachers and squatters, the government uses water as a tool to remove the indigenous people. At first it was by removing them from land they didn’t have legal right to, but after winning rights to their ancestral land, the Botswana government switched tactics. In 2002, officials capped a we… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush’s African Crusade

A video of the former couple’s recent trip to Botswana emerges

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