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A rendering of a dodo created by Colossal Biosciences. The US biotechnology and genetics company has entered into a partnership with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation to find a suitable location for its hybrid bird.

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Not so dead as a dodo: ‘De-extinction’ plan to reintroduce bird to Mauritius

Naomi Campbell for the 2024 Pirelli Calendar by Prince Gyasi.

Pirelli calendar 2024: Idris Elba and Angela Bassett headline ‘Timeless’ show of Black excellence

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Daniel Chu Owen, Travelling Telescope

‘I felt that Africans could also be part of this’: Meet the Kenyan stargazer inspiring children to look to the sky

Nikhil Chaudhary

What an isolated community in Africa may be able to teach about child care

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) in Lekoli River, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette-Ouest Region, Republic of the Congo. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Sub-Saharan Africa just hit 100 World Heritage Sites. UNESCO says that’s not enough

Longest handmade wig: The longest handmade wig is 351.28 m (1,152 ft 5 in), and was achieved by Helen Williams (Nigeria), in Abule Egba, Nigeria, on 7 July 2023.

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Woman makes record-breaking wig longer than seven Olympic swimming pools

Wizkid, Puerto Rico, March 2022

Courtesy Oliver D. Akinfeleye aka DrummerD

How Afrobeats conquered the world: One photographer documents the rise of a musical phenomenon

Parliament House clock tower in the capital city Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. (Photo by: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Kenya announces public holiday for nationwide tree planting in reforestation drive

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Players of South Africa celebrate as Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following their victory against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)

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Siya Kolisi says South Africa’s Rugby World Cup win can unite country where ‘so much is going wrong’

New book "Mandela: In Honor of an Extraordinary Life," authored by daughter Dr. Pumla Makaziwe Mandela, takes an intimate look at the life of the late South African leader. The book features never-before-seen images of his private life and that of his family, alongside passages written by Dr. Mandela. Ahead of the book's release, CNN asked the author to share memories of her father and loved ones. Scroll through the gallery to discover more.

Pictured: Nelson Mandela with first daughter Makaziwe and son Thembekile, photographed in 1948. Makaziwe died in infancy and Thembekile died in a car crash in 1969, while Nelson and wife Evelyn Mase's second son Makgatho died in 2005. Their youngest sibling Pumla Makaziwe Mandela was named after her late older sister.

Courtesy Dr. Makaziwe Mandela

Nelson Mandela, the family man: New book offers an intimate portrait of the South African leader