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Endangered hippos trapped in mud in drought-hit Botswana

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France 24

Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities have warned. Southern Africa struggles to cope with a severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, which has threatened harvests and plunged millions into hunger.