{
  "id": 11128829,
  "title": "Botswana: Botswana Criticised for Slaughtering 23 Elephants for Independence Celebrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/botswana-botswana-criticised-for-slaughtering-23-elephants-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:29:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610010097.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[allAfrica] Botswana has authorised the killing of 23 elephants and other wildlife for meat as part of celebrations marking the country's 60th anniversary of independence, drawing criticism from animal rights and conservation groups.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}