Lion (Cecil) Killer, Dentist ‘Walter J. Palmer’ Convicted Poacher, Wisconsin Federal Court (2008)

THE US big game hunter who has admitted killing the human-friendly Hwange National Park lion named ‘Cecil’ was convicted for poaching by the federal court in Wisconsin in 2008. Walter J. Palmer, 55, a dentist in Minnesota issued a statement Tuesday admitting he killed the lion with a bow and arrow, but said he regrets what he did and believed that his guides were leading him on a legal hunt. This was after a London…

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Global Terrorism: Zimbabwean Muslims Claim To Be Harassed By Police

Global Terrorism: Zimbabwean Muslims Claim To Be Harassed By Police

THE police have recently been accused of harassing Muslims during the just-ended fasting month of Ramadan. According to Sheikh Anubi Twaibu, education officer for the Direct Aid Africa Muslims Agency, an NGO, Zimbabwean Muslims continue to face occasional harassment during Ramadan – a trend that he says has increased each year. “Ordinary Zimbabweans understand who we [Muslims] are and how we worship. “The problem is with law enforcement agents who believe all Muslims are linked…

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