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Scramble to save rhino subspecies down to its last male. December 21, 2014. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Kenya. Middot; Leave a comment. The Sunday Times – THERE are few animals on earth who have a slimmer chance of finding love than 40-year-old Sudan the only male northern white rhinoceros in the world. Chasing girls not lions – the Maasai olympics. December 14, 2014. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Kenya. Middot; Leave a comment. Is troubled Lamu a paradise lost? November 16, 2014. Scramble ...
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British maggot farmer burrows into problem of world hunger | Miles Amoore
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British maggot farmer burrows into problem of world hunger. February 8, 2015. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in South Africa. Middot; Leave a comment. MOST of us feel a primeval urge to kill when confronted with a fly buzzing incessantly against a windowpane. But Jason Drew, a British entrepreneur, believes the humble housefly could hold the key to feeding the world’s burgeoning population. Enter the fly as global saviour. Drew’s company, AgriProtein, collects organic waste the blood and guts from ...
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‘They have condemned me to death’ (Afghan interpreter’s letter to David Cameron) | Miles Amoore
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8216;They have condemned me to death’ (Afghan interpreter’s letter to David Cameron). May 10, 2013. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Afghanistan. Middot; 1 Comment. Dear Sir David Cameron,. Two weeks ago, the PRT officials told me I could no longer work for them because they wanted to cut their budget in Helmand. They said the threats to my life were not their problem. I am frightened, alone and in hiding. I cannot leave my house to find a job because of the fear. I beg you sir to help me and ...Click...
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His last lonely walk | Miles Amoore
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His last lonely walk. November 8, 2009. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Afghanistan. Middot; Leave a comment. Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid sounded uncharacteristically strained as his tearful words crackled over the telephone line from Afghanistan. Exhausted after another gruelling four-day operation defusing bombs in one of Helmand’s most dangerous districts, he told his wife, Christina: I’m hanging out, hun. Can you come and get me, babe? The 30-year-old from Truro in Cornwall operated in territory u...
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Inside Boko Haram’s citadel of death. November 16, 2014. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Nigeria. Middot; Leave a comment. The Sunday Times – FOR the people of Gwoza, the first sign that the assault on their town was unlike any other came three days after it fell, when corpses began to appear in the streets. Is troubled Lamu a paradise lost? November 16, 2014. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Kenya. Middot; Leave a comment. Isis seeks secrets to Iran’s nuclear programme. October 5, 2014. The Sunda...
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South Africa | Miles Amoore
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British maggot farmer burrows into problem of world hunger. February 8, 2015. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in South Africa. Middot; Leave a comment. The Sunday Times – MOST of us feel a primeval urge to kill when confronted with a fly buzzing incessantly against a windowpane. But Jason Drew, a British entrepreneur, believes the humble housefly could hold the key to feeding the world’s burgeoning population. He is about to start what he calls the largest farming operation […]. May 18, 2014. May 4, 2014.
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Chasing girls not lions – the Maasai olympics | Miles Amoore
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Chasing girls not lions – the Maasai olympics. December 14, 2014. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Kenya. Middot; Leave a comment. TO WIN the attention of girls some young men in Britain might consider lifting weights, flashing their money or buying a fancy motorbike. Not young Maasai warriors in Kenya: they kill lions. For centuries, young Maasai have killed lions to prove their manhood and protect their cattle from the predators. Two years ago, Tamei’s javelin would have been a spear and his target ...
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Soldiers face execution for failure to fight Boko Haram | Miles Amoore
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Soldiers face execution for failure to fight Boko Haram. December 21, 2014. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Nigeria. Middot; Leave a comment. FIFTY-FOUR Nigerian soldiers are facing the death penalty for refusing to fight Boko Haram militants amid signs that the military is struggling to cope with the threat posed by the Islamist group. More than a month later, the weapons had still not arrived, prompting the soldiers to warn their superiors that an attack on Boko Haram would be suicide. Locals say m...
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February | 2015 | Miles Amoore
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Monthly Archives: February 2015. British maggot farmer burrows into problem of world hunger. February 8, 2015. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in South Africa. Middot; Leave a comment. Powder-keg Nigeria delays ballot. February 8, 2015. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Nigeria. Middot; Leave a comment. Follow Miles Amoore on WordPress.com. British maggot farmer burrows into problem of world hunger. Powder-keg Nigeria delays ballot. Refilling shrinking Lake Chad may help quell Boko Haram. Get every ne...
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Powder-keg Nigeria delays ballot | Miles Amoore
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Powder-keg Nigeria delays ballot. February 8, 2015. Middot; by Miles Amoore. Middot; in Nigeria. Middot; Leave a comment. THE battle for the Nigerian presidency threatened to turn violent yesterday after reports that elections scheduled to take place this Saturday could be delayed by six weeks. Jonathan’s party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has said the Islamist militants could prevent millions of people from voting unless they are pushed back. The ruling party also says a six-week delay, backed ...