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Three giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) amidst acacia trees, Twyfelfontein, Namibia

The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is the nominate subspecies of giraffe. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Sudan. It is currently extinct in the wild of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Eritrea. The Nubian giraffe used to be widespread everywhere on Northeast Africa. The subspecies, along with the entire species, was listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN in 2016. The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines, while undersides lack spotting. The median lump is particularly developed in the male giraffe

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Ssudan-Refugees-Photography

Julia Ibrahim, 24, from South Kordofan shows the picture she took of a family in the refugee camp of Ajuong Thok in South Sudan on January 27, 2016.
A club of young photojournalists called "Eyes of Nuba" supported by UNHCR and the NGO Lutheran World Federation plans photo coverage of the activities within the camp posting their stories on Facebook and organising photo exhibitions. South Sudan, where there is a civil war since December 2013, hosts more than 260, 000 refugees who fled from conflicted areas in Sudan, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central Africa Republic. / AFP PHOTO / ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN

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