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Sudan
Authorities Thwart Coup Attempt
Sudanese authorities have reported they thwarted an attempted coup on Tuesday and accused loyalists of ex-President Omar al-Bashir of trying to undermine the revolution that ousted him in 2019. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the coup was planned by both military and non-military individuals and arrests have been made. He went on to accuse them of exploiting unrest in the eastern Sudan region. The Sovereign Council has controlled Sudan in a delicate power-sharing plan between civilians and the military since al-Bashir’s ouster after three decades heading Sudan’s government.
This map depicts a map of Sudan and the capital city of Khartoum. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Tower Post
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India
Afghan Heroin Seized
This morning, Indian officials announced over three tons (2900 kg) of heroin from Afghanistan, estimated to be worth around $2.7 billion, were seized by Indian anti-terror police in a bust at Mundra Port in the state of Gujarat last week. Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the shipment. The two containers in which the heroin was located had been shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran, and were set to continue on from Mundra Port to New Delhi. Afghanistan is the world’s leading supplier of opium, from which heroin and other narcotics are derived. Since seizing power in Afghanistan last month, the Taliban has pledged to crack down on the drug trade, but has thus far not given detail on its plans.
This map depicts the pathways of the international trade of heroin from Afghanistan. Click on the map to learn more.
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South Africa
Bees Kill Endangered Penguins
63 endangered African penguins were killed last week when a hive of honey bees unexpectedly swarmed. All the birds were stung multiple times, including around the eyes. The endangered African penguin has lost over half of its population since the 1970’s and is on track for “functional extinction” by 2035 if population decline continues. The affected penguins are some of the 3,000 that nest at South Africa’s popular Boulders Beach. Conservationists have concerns that the remaining penguins may not be able to raise the eggs that have been laid by the now-deceased birds, but volunteers stand at the ready to rescue and hand-rear any orphaned chicks.
This map depicts the range and breeding colonies of the African penguin in southern Africa. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Where in the world is there is an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island surrounded by ocean?
A: Northern Philippines
On Luzon Island, about 35 miles south of the capital city Manila, Taal Volcano Island, a mini volcano that formed a crater lake in its caldera, stands in Lake Taal at 1,020 feet (310 meters). Inside the crater lake also contains the largest third-order island, Vulcan Point. Taal Volcano Island was created over time out of a process of serial eruptions under the surface and its crater lake wasn’t formed until 1911 when a powerful eruption lowered its elevation.
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Q: Which U.S. national park is home to El Capitan, the giant granite monolith with nearly vertical walls, standing at 7,569 feet (2,307 meters) above sea level?
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