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Whale rescued during South African Billabong Pro
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board rescued a humpback whale caught in the shark nets behind the
back line, while the world's pro surfers took part in the Billabong Pro in Ballito, on the North
Coast. The whale had a skin infection, but it swam off once disentangled.
#BringBackOurGirls shows the power of social media in Africa
Social media's potential as a powerful agent for change and conflict resolution in Africa is being demonstrated by the hugely viral #BringBackOurGirls online campaign to rescue 276 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram Islamist militants.