内容摘要：It’s not necessarily an easy assignment though. Here in Iran, some people remain sensitive about having their photograph taken, particularly

It’s not necessarily an easy assignment though. Here in Iran, some people remain sensitive about having their photograph taken, particularly

protests in the U.S.The group, consisting of Zimbabwean artists, an Oxford alumnus and a professor of African history, initially envisioned a larger project titled “Oxford and Rhodes: Past, Present, and Future.” It included enclosing Rhodes’ statue in glass, installing 100 life-size bronze statues of African liberation fighters and creating a collaborative sculpture using recycled materials to represent the future.

However, the project required an estimated 200,000 pounds, far beyond available resources. Eventually, Oriel College provided 10,000 pounds for a scaled-down exhibition.“It’s still my hope that one day it could happen, but for now we have just accepted something very small to make a start and to do something,” said Richard Pantlin, the Oxford alumnus and OZAP co-founder.For more on Africa and development:

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 123 vultures died in South Africa’s flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural pesticides, park authorities and an animal conservation group said Thursday.

Another 83 vultures that were rescued from the site and transported for treatment by helicopter or a special vulture ambulance were recovering.Past winners include ABBA, who won in 1974 with “Waterloo"; Canadian chanteuse

, for Switzerland in 1988; and the Italian rock bandThis year’s favorites include

, representing Sweden with their ode to sauna culture “Bara Bada Bastu”; Dutch singer Claude with soulful ballad “C’est La Vie”; Austrian singer JJ’s pop-opera song “Wasted Love”; French singer Louane with “maman”; and, with her anthemic “New Day Will Rise.”