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May 2024
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295. Why Does Botswana Want to Send 20,0...

Thomas Wilkinson
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Check Out SIMPLE ENGLISH NEWS DAILY - https://www.send7.org/contact Listen to SEND7 on Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/show/4QctJjCUuHefLzeZWDoXqc?si=cfe7e74bcfc342e7 Botswana’s president made worldwide news headlines in April after he threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany. Why did he do this? What is the connection between elephants, hunti ... Show More
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